Delphia Dirks has always counted art as one of her hobbies. Over the years, she’s tried her hand at ceramics, oil painting, and pottery. But when her husband’s work brought the family to Moscow, Russia, Delphia became interested in iconography, an ancient form of ornate painting that depicts religious images.
It’s difficult to appreciate how much progress has been made toward equality for women without taking a look back at the way things used to be.
In June, Paul Pumphrey was elected president of Riderwood’s resident-run African-American History Club. The post is fitting as Paul, a lifelong activist and organizer, is a veritable walking, talking history book, with numerous insights about the history of African-Americans as well as Africa’s past, culture, and conflicts.