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Maurice W. Dorsey, Ph.D., born was born May 10, 1947, Baltimore, Maryland. He is an American fiction and non-fiction writer. He is the author of five books:

His first book, Businessman First, Remembering Henry G. Parks, Jr., 1916-1989, Capturing the Life of a Businessman Who Was African American, A Biography, 2014. More than his ad "More Parks Sausages Mom!" Henry G. Parks, Jr. was a man before his time. Pioneering in the American free enterprise system he embarked on a journey leading to a multi-million-dollar industry, never posting a losing year under his ownership. This book was a 2015 QBR Book Award finalist, and 2021 Distinguished Favorite, Independent Press Award.

His second book, From Whence We Come, 2017. Seymour Rose is an African American man who is gay. He is born to a father who is Catholic and accepts his son unconditionally and a mother who is born Methodist and is homophobic-most of all, she tells her son throughout his life that she never wanted to have him. This book was a 2021 Distinguished Favorite, Independent Press Award.

His third book Of Time and Spirit, A Tribute to My Father,2020. The story is a son's perspective of his father's journey to inner peace and the struggles of a father and son to communicate. This book was a 2021 Distinguished Favorite, Independent Press Award.

His fourth book, Zelma's Aphorisms, Old School Wisdom, Instructive, Inspirational, Hilarious to Outrageous, 2022. This book is inspired by the Book of Proverbs, the book of wisdom for living. At the time Zelma started to develop her personal collection of sayings, it was shortly after her mother passed away when she was just eight years old. Her aphorisms are not as fine-tuned as the Bible, but she cleverly developed a style that was applicable to her younger siblings and subsequently her children.

His fifth book, So Many Angels, 2023. This book is biographical in nature and highlighting key protagonist in his life. His goal was to remember, honor, appreciate, and pay tribute to others and to untangle and make sense of the dysfunctions and neuroses of his life.

All five books have been added to the permanent collection of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.

Maurice W. Dorsey graduated the only African American in his class at the Bel Air Senior High School, Bel Air, Maryland in 1965. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Humanities from the University of Maryland, College Park in 1970, then earned a master's degree of Arts and Sciences from the Johns Hopkins University in 1975; and earned a second masters' degree of Education from the Loyola University of Maryland in 1976. He returned to the University of Maryland to earn a Ph.D. in Education in 1985. He is currently a Master of Fine Arts, candidate at the University of Southern New Hampshire.

Notes: 1. In Their Own Words: Harford in the 20th Century Stories, The Historical Society of Harford County, A Harford Black History, Maurice W. Dorsey, Ph.D., page 41, 2023. 2. Don't forget founder of Parks Sausage, March 5, 2019. https://www.baltimoresun.com/2019/03/05/dont-forget-founder-of-parks-sausage 3. What Does Balck History Month Mean to Me? by Maurice W. Dorsey, Ph.D., January 19, 2018. 4. Black Past, Henry G. Parks, Jr.; Michel Lee-Chin, https://www.blackpast.org/author/dorseymauricew/ 5. The Historical Society of Harford County, Inc., Society News, www.HarfordHistory.org 6. UMD Alumnus Maurice speaks on experience of race over 68 years. https:dbknews/0999/12/31/arc-463bucjybjbenkiqmht67gcze 7. Dr. Maurice Dorsey Returns to BAHS thebellarion.com/news/2021/03/20/dr-maurice-returns-to-bahs/ 8. Alumni Excellence Awards: Terp Legacy Award Winner Maurice Dorsey '70, Ph.D.'83, January 2024. https://alumni.umd.edu/news/alumni-excellence-award-terp-legacy-award-winner-maurice-dorsey-70-ph-d-83. 9. Maurice W. Dorsey, Ph.D. and Robert J. Battjes, D.S.W. Endowed Scholarship for the Student Success Initiative. https://studentaffairs.umd.edu/scholarships/maurice-w-dorsey-...and-robert-j-battjes-dsw-endowed-scholarship-student-success 10. Maryland Center for History and Culture, Parks Sausage Company photograph and ephemera collection, H. Furlong Balwin Library, Gift of Dr. Maurice W. Dorsey, January 1991. httrps://mdhistory.librareyhost.com/repositories/2/resources/1304