James D. Malone (Jehbriel)

JAMES D. MALONE, son of the late James D. Malone and the former Willie H. Hodges, was born on March 27, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York. He departed this life on January 14, 2006, after a short illness. "Brother", as he was affectionately known by his family and Brother Jehbriel to many others, grew up in the lower eastside of Manhattan (NYC) with his father, mother, sister JaDean and brother William. From early childhood he was always an innovator and trendsetter among his peers. He was also bestowed with a deep spiritual identity from his family which planted the seeds for his eventual lifelong quest to help and guide those he met throughout his life's journey. For more than thirty-five years, Brother Jehbriel was steadfast in his personal pursuits of understanding and mastering the inner secrets of spiritual unfoldment, through balance and self-cultivation. This quest for wisdom followed him throughout his life and travels. After leaving New York, he lived in Texas, he met his teacher and began his formal training in the internal arts (Tai Chi), from there, he moved to Bermuda, where he established his first school of Tai Chi, after several years he journeyed to Africa where he lived and taught in the Ivory Coast as well as travelled extensively to several other countries including, Senegal, Gambia, Mali and Ghana. In 1993, he returned to the U.S., coming to Baltimore, where several of his family members now reside and after a brief hyatis began teaching here at the Bethel AME Outreach Center. This became the first of many other venues that Master Jehbreil would hold classes at throughout the twelve years he taught in Baltimore and surrounding communities. From country club, to community park, Master Jehbriel always maintained a dedicated commitment toward relating the best of himself and his skills in the internal arts of Tai Chi to his students and to anyone he had the opportunity to bestow a few words of encouragement upon. His last classes were held at the Sojourner Douglass College on N. Central Avenue where he taught for three years. Aside from his teaching abilities, over the years Brother Jehbriel also developed his skills of tailoring and clothing design along with his wife, he personally produced well over 1000 original and unique outfits, coats and accessories. This talent was initially instilled in him by his mother, who herself, has been a master seamstress in her own rite for several decades. In 1995, he married his wife Mahweeah (MeChelle) with whom he had his four children - Melchi, Ancient, Aaliyah and Maiya, and one soon to be named in June, 2006 with God's blessing. He leaves to mourn: his wife, children; mother, Willie Francis; brother, William Malone; sister, JaDean Merritt; mother-in-law, Duane Hudson; sisters-in-law, Ivy Downes and Brenda Malone; grandfather-in-law, Booker Weaver; and aunts-in-law, Denise Clayton and Nia Redmond. He also leaves to mourn many nieces, nephews, cousins, and a hosts of friends, students and friends. He will truly be missed.

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James D. Malone (Jehbriel)

March 20, 1949 - January 14, 2006