Angela Yvette Dobson

                                                       Angela Yvette Dobson

June 17, 1949 a star was born. Angela Yvette Dobson (aka Mommy, Nana, Momma Angie, Angie) was born the second of five children. Born to Phyllis Dean and Willam Hatten Sr. She grew up in East Baltimore and graduated from the Historic Paul Lawrence Dunbar High School. She received her Bachelors Degree from Sojourner Douglass College.

Angie’s early adulthood was nothing short of an adventure. She worked odd jobs, had a brief sting in the military, and was an active member of the Black Panter Party. She was a pillar in her community and a fierce advocate for those in need.

During her period as a Civil Rights Activist, she met and married Frank Collins. From that union were five children. She subsequently married Harold Dobson.

Angie embodied love. She loved her family, friends, the community, and our connections to each other. She understood that those who did not know their history were doomed to repeat it. She taught our history through story telling, poetry, and music. She shared stories about her travels and her deep connection to our ancestors and Africa. She knew the power of a village. We all need one another.

Angie left behind Aunt Yvonne Dean Harvey; Angie left behind 4 siblings, Gwenda Brown, William Hatten, Vanessa Hatten, and Eugene Hatten; her children, Kimberly Covington (Curtis), Lisa Collins, Frank Malik Collins (Terah), Kamau Collins (Crystal), and Kalonji Collins (Helena); and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and her village.

In her last conversations, she expressed sadness and exhaustion. As she would often quote Fannie Lou Hamer, she was "sick and tired of being sick and tired." She did not care to watch the news and felt that people were losing their connection with humanity. She highlighted the irony of being a Civil Rights Activists and witnessing the events of 2025.

Angie had a journal in which she repeatedly expressed the beauty of nature. She would appreciate everyone finding time to accept the beauty in our surroundings. She would appreciate that we call each other to stay in touch, share love and empathy.