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Category: Obituary

Posted inNational

Madeleine Albright, First Female Secretary of State, Dies at 84

by NNPA March 24, 2022March 24, 2022
Posted inObituary

Askia Muhammad, Dean of Final Call Editorial Staff, Returns to God

by Trice Edney Newswire February 24, 2022February 23, 2022
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In Memoriam: Lani Guinier 1950 – 2022

by Special To The Observer January 7, 2022January 7, 2022
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Oldest US veteran of WWII, Lawrence N. Brooks, dies at 112

by Associated Press January 7, 2022January 6, 2022
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“An Exceptional Man”: Black Leaders Remember the Life and Work of Willard H. Murray

by CBM Newswire January 6, 2022January 6, 2022
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IN MEMORIAM: Dr. Helen Chavis Othow Dies at 89

by NNPA January 4, 2022January 3, 2022
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Gone But Not Forgotten

by Genoa Barrow December 31, 2021December 31, 2021
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WWII veteran who was member of ‘Buffalo Soldier’ unit dies

by Associated Press December 31, 2021December 30, 2021
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Marvell Reed Remembered As Radio Visionary

by Genoa Barrow December 24, 2021December 24, 2021
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Tommie R. Whitlow, 77, Remembered

by Genoa Barrow December 6, 2021December 6, 2021

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