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Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie Councilmember Zachary Parker 3
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Councilmember Christina Henderson Councilmember Charles Allen 7
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Councilmember Matt Frumin Councilmember Janeese Lewis George 11
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Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. Councilmember Anita Bonds 15
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Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. 19
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A CEREMONAL RESOLUTION 23
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 26
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To recognize and honor the life and accomplishments of Dr. Alice Murray-Jamison. 29
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WHEREAS, Dr. Alicy Murray-Jamison was born to Josephine Bryant and Henry Nelson; 31
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WHEREAS, Dr. Alice Murray-Jamison graduated from Austin High School in Knoxville, 33
Tennessee, a segregated school designated for Black students; 34
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WHEREAS, Dr. Alice Murray-Jamison graduated from Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska with 36
a Bachelor of Science in Counseling; 37
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WHEREAS, Dr. Alice Murray-Jamison attended The University of Tennessee at Knoxville where 39
she worked with former District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry as part of the Student’s Nonviolence 40
Coordinating Committee and graduated with a Master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling; 41
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WHEREAS, Dr. Alice Murray-Jamison attended the University of Maryland where she graduated 43
with a PhD in Counseling and Personnel Services and was recruited to the Intensive Educational 44
Development program that helped disadvantaged youth enter and successfully complete college; 45
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WHEREAS, Dr. Alice Murray-Jamison prepared for student protests and raised funds for students 47
participating as Freedom Riders during summer breaks; 48
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WHEREAS, Dr. Alice Murray-Jamison married Dr. Winston C. Murray-Jamison, and after they 50
moved to the District of Columbia she started teaching at Banneker High School; 51
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WHEREAS, Dr. Alice Murray-Jamison worked as a counselor for the United Planning 53
Organization’s Neighborhood Youth Corps, then began work as a developmental advisor at the 54
Washington Technical Institute (WTI) where she collaborated with Dr. Cleveland Dennard to develop and 55
incorporate WTI into the University of the District of Columbia; 56
WHEREAS, Dr. Alice Murray-Jamison served the Chief of Counseling, Associate Director of the 57
Personal Development Unit and Acting Director of the Intensive Educational Development program; 58
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WHEREAS, Dr. Alice Murray-Jamison met and married Dr. Lawrence Jamison, Esq. and both 60
worked on supporting Black faculty and staff members at the University of Maryland, each separately 61
serving as President of the University of Maryland’s Black Faculty and Staff Association; 62
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WHEREAS, Dr. Alice Murray-Jamison worked at a professor at Howard University’s School of 64
Medicine and earned a post doctorate master’s degree in public health; 65
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WHEREAS, Dr. Alice Murray-Jamison served as Director of the Baltimore City Health 67
Department where she broke new ground on the city’s drug programs and created new counseling 68
programs to combat addiction; 69
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WHEREAS, Dr. Alice Murray-Jamison worked to economically and mentally empower people 71
living in subsidized housing in the Kenilworth-Parkside neighborhood in the District and assisted the 72
Kenilworth-Parkside Residents Management Corporation (KPRMC) in working with the US Department 73
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to return ownership Kenilworth-Parkside's public housing to 74
its tenants; 75
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WHEREAS, through the KPRMC Dr. Alice Murray-Jamison created and developed a substance 77
abuse program that hosted Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous programs; provided free personal 78
counseling to residents, assisted formerly incarcerated persons with re-entry efforts, created child 79
development programs, and managed after school tutoring; 80
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WHEREAS, Dr. Alice Murray-Jamison taught the newly formed National Association of 82
Resident Management Corporations her model for wide-ranging substance abuse programs, and it was 83
replicated across major U.S. cities; 84
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WHEREAS, Dr. Alice Murray-Jamison embarked on a partnership called AlRag to publish books 86
centered around and for Black children; 87
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WHEREAS, Dr. Alice Murray-Jamison was a vibrant member of the Pan-Africanist community 89
in the 1970s, and worked with artists who premiered in different concentrations such as writing, poetry, 90
music, muralist painting, graphic designers, and mixed media artists; 91
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WHEREAS, Dr. Alice Murray-Jamison was initiated into the Washington DC Alumnae Chapter 93
of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Fall 1990 where she served as co-Chair of the Scholarship Committee, 94
as the chapter’s Sargeant-at-Arms, and committees on physical and mental health, and planning programs 95
affecting voters and civil rights; 96
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WHEREAS, Dr. Alice Murray-Jamison had seven children: Melita Murray-Carney, Aisha 98
Murray, Sir-Otiato Jamison, Cheree Jamison, Tracee Jamison and Schuyler Jamison; 99
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WHEREAS, following retirement Dr. Alice Murray-Jamison opened a neighborhood, alcohol-free 101
jazz club. It was alcohol free due to her background in providing counseling on substance abuse, and she 102
wanted to provide a safe space for those in recovery to enjoy music and an outing without temptation; 103
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WHEREAS, a non-profit haven for artists at 2813 12th Street NE in Brookland in Ward 5 was 105
born in 2015 and named Alice’s Jazz and Cultural Society, colloquially known as “JACS”; 106
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WHEREAS, through a grant award from Humanities DC, JACS showcased collaborative 108
educational and performance efforts between the DC and Cuban jazz communities; 109
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WHEREAS, JACS’ space hosted community discussions, Ward 5 ANC and City Council 111
community meetings, and shows during the city’s Jazz Fest; 112
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WHEREAS, even though the COVID-19 pandemic affected business, JACS was able to reopen 114
for limited runs from Summer 2020 to early 2023; 115
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WHEREAS, Dr. Alice Murray-Jamison passed on November 26, 2023, and leaves a legacy that 117
will live on for generations to come. 118
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RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this resolution 120
may be cited as the “Dr. Alice Murray-Jamison Posthumous Recognition Resolution of 2024”. 121
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Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia honors Dr. Alice Murray-Jamison for her years 123
of dedication to her community, family, and friends where she was a leader and pillar of the community. 124
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Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the 126
District of Columbia Register. 127