Shortly before leaving office, Former president Barack Obama granted clemency to Danielle Metz, and, earlier this month, he penned a handwritten note to the former inmate upon learning she had made the dean’s list at Southern University.
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Obituary – Fannie Mae Austin
Fannie Mae Austin, a distinguished educator and the last living founding member of Greater New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, passed away on April 17, 2026. Austin dedicated 42 years to Seattle Public Schools, primarily as a guidance counselor, after earning degrees from Grambling State University, Seattle University, and City University.
