Obituary
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Remembering Ron Clark — Sept. 19, 1935 – May 14, 2019
Ron Clark worked to build a lasting institution committed to providing substance abuse treatment for addicted individuals.
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WTU President Elizabeth Davis Dies in Car Crash
Elizabeth Davis, president of the Washington Teachers' Union, was killed Sunday night in a two-car crash in Prince George's County.
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Longtime Rep. Alcee Hastings, 84, Dies After Battle with Cancer
Rep. Alcee Hastings, the longtime Florida congressman who was once the state's first Black federal judge, died Tuesday after a…
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D.C. Mourns Pentecostal Pioneers E. Myron Noble, 77, and Shiren Noble, 76
Bishop E. Myron Noble and his sister Elder Shiren Noble were eulogized by Pentecostal church leaders on March 25 as…
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Elgin Baylor, NBA Legend and Native Washingtonian, Dead at 86
The high-flying, multi-talented Elgin Baylor, who led the Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers to eight NBA Finals, died Monday, March…
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Boxing Great Marvelous Marvin Hagler Dies at 66
Marvelous Marvin Hagler, who ruled the middleweight boxing division in the 1980s and never received the recognition he deserved as…
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Vernon Jordan, Civil Rights Icon and Clinton Adviser, Dies at 85
Vernon Jordan, the former National Urban League president and civil rights leader, has died at 85.
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Mercia Bowser, 64, Sister of D.C. Mayor, Dies from COVID-19 Complications
Mercia Bowser, the older and only sister of D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, died Wednesday morning of coronavirus-related complications, the mayor…
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Melvin E. Banks Sr., UMI Founder, Dies at 86
Melvin E. Banks Sr., a renowned clergy who launched Urban Ministries, Inc., more than 50 years ago to provide African…
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Televangelist Frederick K.C. Price Dies After Coronavirus Hospitalization
Renowned televangelist Rev. Frederick K.C. Price, head pastor of the 28,000-member Crenshaw Christian Center in Los Angeles, has died, his…
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