I arrived in New York on August 20, 1963, eight days before Dr. Martin Luther King’s March on Washington, DC. Four days later I experienced what I later discovered Dr. King had described in his speech. I experienced what it was to be judged by the color of my skin and not by the content of my character. Four days after my arrival, I was scheduled to make a presentation to the group of Fulbright Fellows and Scholars to which I was assigned. Unfortunately, that morning I awoke with severe pain. I hobbled over to the conference room and explained to the Professor that I needed to see a doctor because I was in significant pain. I could not believe it when he said: You black students are always looking for excuses. Now that you are a Fulbright Scholar, you will have to learn how to work hard to justify that accolade. I hobbled out of the room and found the Director of the program. He took me to the Yale New Haven Hospital, where I spent the next ten days.

It is with deep sadness and a sense of loss, that we announce the passing of our friend, member, and loyal supporter of the Cambridge Academy Alumni Association International. Maurice, a graduate of the Class of 62, was among the few outstanding students in the early days of our high school, who laid a good foundation for many of us who came after him to follow and emulate.

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Message From The CEO

Dear Alumni members, Supporters and Friends of Cambridge Academy Alumni Association International (CAAAI):

Greetings to each of you! As 2023 draws to a close and we enter the dawning of a New Year (2024), I am filled with gratitude. My reflections on this past year saw so many of us having experienced difficult challenges and witnessing the fragility of life. The transition of family members, alumni and friends, health issues and conflicts at home and around the world have shaken us to the core. However, in spite of it all, we are alive, alert, enthusiastic and thankful for the numerous blessings we receive, daily!

Dear Alumni Members, Friends, and Supporters,

As this year comes to an end, please join the CEO, President, and Officers of the Cambridge Academy Alumni Association International Executive Board, in wishing the entire CAAAI family all over the world, a truly wonderful Christmas season and a prosperous 2024. May your light shine brightly now and throughout the New Year, wherever you may be.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

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HAPPY NEW YEAR

FROM THE ENTIRE CAAAI FAMILY