Dukes was head of the NAACP’s New York state conference for almost 50 years.
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He was the first Black actor to win the Best Supporting Actor Oscar.
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He was known for his signature phrase, “What are you going to do about it?”
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Jordan became president of the National Urban League when he was in his 30s.
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The federal judge filed important desecration lawsuits as a NAACP lawyer.
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News Obituaries
Millie Dunn Veasey (1918–2018), served overseas during WWII with all-black female battalion
by Legacy StaffFormer president of Raleigh Chapter of NAACP…
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Civil rights activist, historian, and journalist won a Pulitzer Prize.
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One brave stand for justice gave many Americans courage.
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From prankster to first in his class…
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As another presidential election approaches, we remember a man who was as controversial as any current candidate: George Wallace.
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