It was a beautiful party; we could feel our beloved father, husband, big brother, collaborator, teacher and friend smiling and enjoying us. The family is so grateful to all of you who came, who contributed, who spoke or played or sang, A very very special thank you to Rabbi Sara Luria, to our cousin Sandra Hayden-Taylor, to our friends Jeannie Lee and Stacey Spencer-Willoughby, to Winona Jackson, to Marjorie Eliot, to Anthony G. Evans, Victor Trent Cook and the alumni Gospel Chorus family from the High School of Music and Art for making this send-off so very special. Words are truly inadequate to express the depth of our gratitude.
As you can see, we have revised our needs downwards because as we settle up debts, we found we didn't need quite as much as we thought (in part because people have been AMAZING). We will still accept donations for a little while.
William Melvin Kelley's legacy will live on in his writing (some of it yet unpublished), his two movie shorts, and hours of interviews. If you'd like to stay updated on what happens with his work now, please visit his fanpage on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WilliamMelvinKelley
As we settle into our new reality, we will update and continue the online magazine he started: https://kelleysmagazine.com
Again, thank you all so very much. We are humbled and grateful.
-The Kelley Family