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Former US Rep. Carrie Meek remembered as trailblazer

by Associated Press November 30, 2021December 2, 2021
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IN MEMORIAM: Pioneering Black Golf Champ Lee Elder Dies at 87

by NNPA November 29, 2021November 30, 2021
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Fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies of cancer at 41

by Associated Press and WireServices November 28, 2021November 29, 2021
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Pioneering Sacramento Entrepreneur John Cole, 103

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