Camay Calloway Murphy
Camay Calloway Murphy | |
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| Born | Camay Calloway January 15, 1927 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | November 12, 2024 (aged 97) Havre de Grace, Maryland, U.S. |
| Other names | Camay Brooks, Camay Calloway Brooks |
| Occupation | Educator |
| Spouse(s) | Booker T. Brooks |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | Cab Calloway |
Camay Calloway Murphy (née Camay Calloway; January 15, 1927 – November 12, 2024) was an American educator, author and art impresario. The daughter of jazz bandleader and singer Cab Calloway, Murphy was one of the first African-Americans to teach in white schools in Virginia. As an educator, Murphy emphasized music and multiculturalism. She founded the Cab Calloway Jazz Institute and Museum at Coppin State University. She was also the chairman of Baltimore's Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center and commissioner of Baltimore City Public Schools' Board of Education.