The auction appears to dash whatever hope remained among collectors and academics that Dewitt’s collection could remain in Connecticut, coomplete and as a center of political scholarship and tourism.
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia | 3/5/2021, 6 a.m. Vernon Jordan 1935 â 2010 Courtesy photo
Vernon Jordan, the former National Urban League president and civil rights leader, has died at 85.
Vickee Jordan Adams, the iconâs daughter, confirmed his death on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. âMy father passed away last night at around 10 p.m. surrounded by loved ones, his wife and daughter, by his side,â Adams noted in a statement. NAACP President Derrick Johnson said the world lost an influential figure in the fight for civil rights and American politics.
âAn icon to the world and a lifelong friend to the NAACP, his contribution to moving our society toward justice is unparalleled,â Johnson declared. âIn 2001, Jordan received the NAACPâs Spingarn Medal for a lifetime of social justice activism. His exemplary life will shine as a guiding light for all that seek truth and justice for all
IN MEMORIAM: Civil Rights Icon Vernon Jordan Dies at 85
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
Published March 4, 2021
Vernon Jordan Davis (Courtesy Photo)
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 his side,” Adams noted in a statement.
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NAACP President Derrick Johnson said the world lost an influential figure in the fight for civil rights and American politics.
“An icon to the world and a lifelong friend to the NAACP, his contribution to moving our society toward justice is unparalleled,” Johnson declared.