Portsmouth’s “Mother Of Our City”, Marlene Randall, Passes At 87

By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide     Marlene Randall, 87,  the second African American woman to serve on the Portsmouth City Council, died recently, according to a member of the family.     Although she lived in Portsmouth’s Cavalier Manor section and served the city as a teacher, principal, school board and city council member, she was a graduate of Norfolk’s Booker T. Washington High School. Continue reading Portsmouth’s “Mother Of Our City”, Marlene Randall, Passes At 87 at The New Journal and Guide.