In Memoriam
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Sep- 2019 -9 September#NNPA BlackPress
A City Remembers Nancy Parker
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — Gospel tunes filled the air from the St. Peter Claver Choir as family members, friends,…
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2 September#NNPA BlackPress
IN MEMORIAM: Baxter Leach, a Soldier for Labor
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Mr. Leach and fellow sanitation workers rose up and in unison shouted to the world, “I AM…
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Aug- 2019 -19 August#NNPA BlackPress
ESPN Academy founder passes
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Doris Thomas Hill, the founder and chief administrator of the South Memphis-based ESPN Academy, was determined to…
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17 AugustCrime
Family Awarded $1.1M By Baltimore County
THE AFRO — The controversial death of Baltimore County resident Tawon Boyd in police custody has led to a $1.1 million…
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10 August#NNPA BlackPress
Tech Diva Cynthia Renee Frazier Succumbs
PRECINCT REPORTER GROUP NEWS — Tenacious businesswoman, loving grandmother, teacher and down to earth social justice advocate are a just few…
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8 AugustHealth
Fighter Dies After Fight Card At MGM
THE AFRO — A damaging blow may have been dealt to major boxing matches coming to Maryland after the death of…
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5 AugustCommunity
Reunion honors deceased who attended local schools
DAYTONA TIMES — Normally when people attend high school reunions, it’s to reconnect with classmates from a specific class year or…
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Jul- 2019 -23 July#NNPA BlackPress
IN MEMORIAM: Sterling Tucker, Civil Rights Leader and Activist Politician, Dies at 95
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Prominent American civil rights activist and Washington, D.C. politician Sterling Tucker passed away on July 14, in…
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