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Today, the world lost an influential figure in the fight for civil rights and American politics, Vernon Jordan. An icon to the world and a lifelong friend to the NAACP, his contribution to moving our society toward justice is unparalleled, NAACP President Derrick Johnson said on Tuesday. In 2001, Jordan received the NAACP s 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 people.
Sending my condolences and prayers to the family of the great Vernon Jordan. From civil rights to business, Mr. Jordan demonstrated the highest quality of leadership and created a path forward for African-Americans where there were none. He will be missed. #RestInPowerhttps://t.co/toI7H3J1Aa
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Originally published on March 2, 2021 2:37 pm
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Vernon Jordan, the civil rights lawyer who built a career as a power broker in politics and business, has died at age 85.
Jordan passed away peacefully last evening surrounded by loved ones, his daughter, Vickee Jordan, said in a statement sent to NPR. We appreciate all of the outpouring of love and affection.
A native of Atlanta, Jordan attended DePauw University before earning his law degree at Howard University. Soon after graduating, he devoted himself to ending discrimination against Black Americans in the fight for equal rights. In 1992-93, he chaired President Bill Clinton s transition team, and for decades he remained a friend and adviser to Bill and Hillary Clinton.
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Vernon Jordan (left) seen here with former US president Barack Obama at Howard University in Washington May 7, 2016. ― Reuters file pic
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WASHINGTON, March 3 ― Vernon Jordan, who grew up in the segregated South to become an influential leader in the American civil rights movement, Washington politics and Wall Street, has died at age 85, his daughter said yesterday.
Jordan, who in 1980 was badly wounded by a white supremacist sniper in Indiana, died on Monday night peacefully and “surrounded by loved ones,” daughter Vickee Jordan said in a statement.
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