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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 ....
Wednesday, 03 Mar 2021 10:24 AM MYT Vernon Jordan (left) seen here with former US president Barack Obama at Howard University in Washington May 7, 2016. ― Reuters file pic Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. 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. ....
How Vernon Jordan became a one-of-a-kind Washington presence Roxanne Roberts, The Washington Post March 3, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 5 1of5Vernon Jordan and Ann Dibble Jordan arrive at the White House in 2009 for President Barack Obama s first state dinner.Washington Post photo by Bill O LearyShow MoreShow Less 2of5Vernon Jordan and Cicely Tyson in Washington, D.C., in 1996.Washington Post photo by Craig HerndonShow MoreShow Less 3of5 4of5Cecilia Marshall laughs with Vernon Jordan during a 2003 celebration for a release of a postage stamp honoring her late husband, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.Washington Post photo by Sarah L. VoisinShow MoreShow Less 5of5 Vernon Jordan didn t walk into a room; he entered it. The energy shifted, imperceptibly, as even people who didn t know who he was registered his presence. Then the process of greeting began: His eyes would lock on yours and that infectious smile would fill his face ....
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Updated: March 02, 2021 21:37 IST Mr. Jordan s role as a Washington insider took him all the way to the White House, where he was a close friend, golfing buddy and adviser to President Bill Clinton in the 1990s. Share Article AAA In this July 27, 1977 file photo, Vernon Jordan, President of the National Urban League, talks to reporters during a press conference in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP Mr. Jordan s role as a Washington insider took him all the way to the White House, where he was a close friend, golfing buddy and adviser to President Bill Clinton in the 1990s. 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 law firm confirmed in a statement on Tuesday. ....