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.