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IN MEMORIAM: Civil Rights Icon Vernon Jordan Dies at 85 | Muslim Journal

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Vernon Jordan, the former National Urban League president and civil rights leader, has died at 85. Vickee Jordan Adams, the icon’s daughter, confirmed his death on Tuesday. “My father passed away last night at around 10 p.m. surrounded by loved ones, his wife and daughter, by […]

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