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Vernon Jordan, Civil Rights Leader and Power Broker, Dead at 85

Posted on March 2, 2021 by rikyrah

I loved his deep booming voice. His sharp wit. Vernon Jordan, Civil Rights Leader and D.C. Power Broker, Dies at 85 Mr. Jordan, who was selected to head the National Urban League while still in his 30s, counseled presidents and … Continue reading →

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Civil Rights Leader Lawrence Guyot dies at 73

Posted on November 25, 2012 by SouthernGirl2

Yahoo News WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawrence Guyot, a civil rights leader who survived jailhouse beatings in the Deep South in the 1960s and went on to encourage generations to get involved, has died. He was 73. Guyot had a history … Continue reading →

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