Cousin who saw Emmett Till being kidnapped dies at age 74
Simeon Wright, Emmett Till’s cousin who was last to see Till alive, dies at 74. PHOTO COURTESY OF OKAYPLAYER Associated Press CHICAGO – Simeon Wright, …
Simeon Wright, Emmett Till’s cousin who was last to see Till alive, dies at 74. PHOTO COURTESY OF OKAYPLAYER Associated Press CHICAGO – Simeon Wright, …
By GAIL VALENTINE-TAYLOR Courtesy of Woods-Valentine Mortuary “Words cannot express how I feel.” We have all said this at one time or another. That is …
Norris Edney PHOTO COURTESY OF WJTV Associated Press LORMAN, Miss. — Norris Allen Edney Sr., an African American educator who earned advanced degrees during segregation …
Members of the Bergen County Historical Society laying a wreath on General Poor’s grave in the early twentieth century. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION …
Dick Gregory, Groundbreaking Comedian and Activist, Dies at 84. PHOTO COURTESY OF LONG ROOM By DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press LOS ANGELES – Dick Gregory, the …
Associated Press MIAMI – Rafael ”Felo” Ramirez, a Hall of Fame baseball radio broadcaster who was the signature voice for millions of Spanish-speaking sports fans …
STOCK PHOTO By SHERIFF SCOTT ISRAEL Courtesy of the Sheriff’s Office of Broward County Newsletter In my nearly 40 years in law enforcement, I have …
STOCK PHOTO Courtesy of Woods-Valentine Mortuary In “Disenfranchised Grief: New Directions, Challenges, and Strategies for Practice,” Kenneth Doka offered a very simple definition of disenfranchised …
Don Baylor PHOTO COURTESY OF MLB.COM By SCHUYLER DIXON Associated Press Don Baylor, the 1979 AL MVP with the California Angels who went on to …
All-Star slugger Lee May PHOTO COURTESY OF MLB.COM Associated Press CINCINNATI – Lee May, an All-Star slugger who put up 100-RBI seasons for three teams, …