Mary Carter Smith

Mary Carter Smith (1919 – April 24, 2007) was a noted American educator helped revive storytelling as an educational tool. She graduated from Coppin State University and was a teacher in the Baltimore City Public School system for thirty-one years. Additionally, she was a co-founder of Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Maryland, founding member of Big Brothers-Big Sisters of America, the Arena Players theatre company and the Griots’ Circle of Maryland. ^[1]^[2]

She hosted a Saturday morning radio program, “Griot for the Young and the Young at Heart” and, in 1983 Mary Smith was named the official Griot of Baltimore City and, in 1991, the official Griot of Maryland.^[1]

Awards & Notable Achievements

1985 awarded the Zora Neale Hurston Award
Founded The National Association for Black Storytelling, Inc.
1996 Lifetime Achievement Award and The Circle of Excellence Award from the National Storytelling Association
Her image is celebrated at the Great Blacks in Wax Museum in Baltimore, Maryland

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mary Carter Smith". Maryland Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
↑ Conyers, James (1999). Black Lives: Essays in African American Biography. ebook. p. 209.

External links

Biography at Maryland Archives
Works by or about Mary Carter Smith in libraries (WorldCat catalog)

Maryland Women's Hall of Fame

1980–1989

1985	Brent, MargaretMargaret Brent Carson, RachelRachel Carson Davidson, Rita C.Rita C. Davidson Spellman, Gladys NoonGladys Noon Spellman Tubman, Harriet RossHarriet Ross Tubman

1986	Jackson, Lillie CarollLillie Caroll Jackson Seton, Elizabeth AnnElizabeth Ann Seton Szold, HenriettaHenrietta Szold Wolman, Jeanette RosnerJeanette Rosner Wolman Zassenhaus, Hiltgunt MargaretHiltgunt Margaret Zassenhaus

1987	Barton, ClaraClara Barton Harper, Frances Ellen WatkinsFrances Ellen Watkins Harper Mitchell, Juanita JacksonJuanita Jackson Mitchell Shorb, Mary ShawMary Shaw Shorb Taussig, Helen BrookeHelen Brooke Taussig

1988	Mikulski, Barbara A.Barbara A. Mikulski Miller, Sadie KnellerSadie Kneller Miller Risteau, Mary ElizaMary Eliza Risteau Thomas, Martha CareyMartha Carey Thomas Welcome, Verda FreemanVerda Freeman Welcome

1989	Adkins, Bertha SheppardBertha Sheppard Adkins Clark, EugenieEugenie Clark Engle, Lavinia MargaretLavinia Margaret Engle Lee, Lena KingLena King Lee Ramey, Estelle R.Estelle R. Ramey

1990–1999

1990	Maurer, LucilleLucille Maurer McMillan, Enolia PettigenEnolia Pettigen McMillan Murray, PauliPauli Murray Stamp, Adele HagnerAdele Hagner Stamp Titcomb, Mary LemistMary Lemist Titcomb

1991	Colwell, RitaRita Colwell Lange, Mary ElizabethMary Elizabeth Lange McCardell, ClaireClaire McCardell Moses, BessieBessie Moses Schrock, AltaAlta Schrock

1992	Armstrong, AnnieAnnie Armstrong Carroll, Anna EllaAnna Ella Carroll Kushner, RoseRose Kushner Schweinhaut, Margaret CollinsMargaret Collins Schweinhaut Votaw, Carmen DelgadoCarmen Delgado Votaw

1993	Bell, Rosalyn BlakeRosalyn Blake Bell Clifton, LucilleLucille Clifton Ellicott, Elizabeth KingElizabeth King Ellicott Spencer, JeanJean Spencer Tyson, Martha EllicottMartha Ellicott Tyson

1994	Abrams, Rosalie SilberRosalie Silber Abrams Banning, Mary ElizabethMary Elizabeth Banning Brown, Harriet ElizabethHarriet Elizabeth Brown Morella, Constance A.Constance A. Morella Nutting, Mary AdelaideMary Adelaide Nutting

1995	Greenberg, Jill MossJill Moss Greenberg Nock, Mary L.Mary L. Nock Norris, Amanda TaylorAmanda Taylor Norris TaylorNettie Barcroft Taylor Willson, Euphemia Mary GoldsboroughEuphemia Mary Goldsborough Willson

1996	Ellicott, Madeleine L.Madeleine L. Ellicott Ennis, Ethel LlewellynEthel Llewellyn Ennis Lee, Mary DiggesMary Digges Lee Leventhal, Brigid GBrigid G Leventhal Robinson, Barbara A.Barbara A. Robinson

1997	Adams, Diane L.Diane L. Adams Eaton, Sol del Ande MendezSol del Ande Mendez Eaton Gira, Catherine R.Catherine R. Gira Koss, Helen L.Helen L. Koss Ponselle, RosaRosa Ponselle

1998	Beims, Constance RossConstance Ross Beims Goddard, Mary KatherineMary Katherine Goddard Hedges, Elaine RyanElaine Ryan Hedges Smith, Mary CarterMary Carter Smith

1999	Bahr, Florence RiefleFlorence Riefle Bahr Compton, Lillian C.Lillian C. Compton Hooker, Edith HoughtonEdith Houghton Hooker Johnson, Elizabeth FranElizabeth Fran Johnson White, Bernice SmithBernice Smith White

2000–2009

2000	Battle, Constance UrioloConstance Uriolo Battle Carr, Lois GreenLois Green Carr Fuentes, Sonia PressmanSonia Pressman Fuentes Jacobsen, JosephineJosephine Jacobsen Stith, RosettaRosetta Stith

2001	Feeley, KathleenKathleen Feeley Khan, MisbahMisbah Khan Krohe, CharmaineCharmaine Krohe Shriver, Eunice KennedyEunice Kennedy Shriver Tomlinson, Sandra W.Sandra W. Tomlinson

2002	Hubbard, Mabel HouzeMabel Houze Hubbard Kendall, Florence PFlorence P Kendall. Pickersgill, Mary YoungMary Young Pickersgill Sheehan, LorraineLorraine Sheehan

2003	Beauchamp, Virginia WalcottVirginia Walcott Beauchamp Clarke, EdithEdith Clarke DuFour, Kathryn J.Kathryn J. DuFour Kirschstein, Ruth L.Ruth L. Kirschstein Maddox, Etta H.Etta H. Maddox Yow, DebbieDebbie Yow

2004	Edmonson, EmilyEmily Edmonson Grasmick, Nancy T.Nancy T. Grasmick McCready, EstherEsther McCready Rawson, Margaret ByrdMargaret Byrd Rawson Simpson, Vivian V.Vivian V. Simpson

2005	Cardin, Shoshanna ShoubinShoshanna Shoubin Cardin Cole, Bessie OliveBessie Olive Cole Panny, Susan R.Susan R. Panny Schoenrich, Edyth H.Edyth H. Schoenrich

2006	Baker, Susan P.Susan P. Baker Diamond, Liebe SokolLiebe Sokol Diamond Gaddy, BeaBea Gaddy Gaston, Marilyn HughesMarilyn Hughes Gaston Hoffberger, Rebecca AlbanRebecca Alban Hoffberger Snively, GraceGrace Snively

2007	Deener, Annette M.Annette M. Deener Grant, Sally T.Sally T. Grant Nair, PrasannaPrasanna Nair Rothenberg, Karen H.Karen H. Rothenberg Scott, Audrey E.Audrey E. Scott

2008	Hawkins, Ramona McCarthyRamona McCarthy Hawkins Heller, Ellen MosesEllen Moses Heller Holiday, BillieBillie Holiday Menes, PaulinePauline Menes Orenstein, Toby BarbaraToby Barbara Orenstein Walker, Emily WilsonEmily Wilson Walker

2009	Fehrer, IliaIlia Fehrer Griffin, Diane E.Diane E. Griffin Legum, HarrietHarriet Legum Solomon, Allyson R.Allyson R. Solomon Wright, Anne St. ClairAnne St. Clair Wright

2010–2019

2010	Fraser, Claire M.Claire M. Fraser Green, Anne Catharine HoofAnne Catharine Hoof Green Kirkaldy, Irene MorganIrene Morgan Kirkaldy Phelps, Almira Hart LincolnAlmira Hart Lincoln Phelps Sandler, Bernice R.Bernice R. Sandler Shockney, Lillie D.Lillie D. Shockney

2011	Greider, Carol W.Carol W. Greider Holdridge, BarbaraBarbara Holdridge Peralta, LigiaLigia Peralta Poe, GertrudeGertrude Poe Slowe, Lucy DiggsLucy Diggs Slowe Willenz, June A.June A. Willenz

2012	Black, MaureenMaureen Black Dunkle, MargaretMargaret Dunkle Kopp, Nancy K.Nancy K. Kopp Manicur, AliceAlice Manicur Motz, Diana GribbonDiana Gribbon Motz Rooks, GwendolynGwendolyn Rooks

2013	Bentley, Helen DelichHelen Delich Bentley Cryor, Jean B.Jean B. Cryor Dukes, Charlene MickensCharlene Mickens Dukes Sauerbrey, Ellen R.Ellen R. Sauerbrey Shevitz, Linda A.Linda A. Shevitz Tignor, Beatrice P.Beatrice P. Tignor

2014	Dorothy F. Bailey Agnes Kane Callum Renee E. Fox Susan K. Goering Henrietta Lacks Ann Cipriano Rees

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