Vernon Gray

Remembering Sherman Howell, long-time civil rights advocate and political activist

Remembering Sherman Howell, long-time civil rights advocate and political activist

At the funeral for Sherman Howell, a long-time civil rights advocate and political activist in Howard County and Maryland, at St. John Baptist in Columbia Friday, he was memorialized with speeches and resolutions by the Howard County  executive, the county council, the State House delegation, the governor and others.  He was a strong voice for progressive policies, particularly the need for more affordable housing.