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Nov 4, 2020 · Nia Long is mourning a loss that hit close to home. A rep for the actress confirmed to ESSENCE that she lost her beloved father, Doughtry “Doc” Long.
Nov 19, 2023 · Among other notable subjects for Black History Month, Trenton celebrates the memory of Doughtry “Doc” Long, born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1942. Doc was raised in Trenton and made his home here for decades until his death in January, 2020.
Dec 21, 2023 · Doughtry Long is Nia Long's father, who was a beloved teacher and author. The actress got to learn more about her father after his death when she had a week-long visit to the hometown where he grew up.
Jan 31, 2020 · While many mourned Kobe Bryant’s death, Nia Long and her sister, Sommore channeled their tears closer to home with the death of their father. Doughtry “Doc” Long, a notable poet and author died on Monday and drove his daughters to pay tribute to him on social media.
Jan 30, 2020 · Doughtry “Doc” Long, an accomplished author, teacher, writer and celebrated poet who birthed in Atlanta but made Trenton home, has passed. Nia Long, one of three daughters, spoke with The...
Feb 24, 2020 · That was the case for Nia and her father, Doughtry Long. Doughty, who fathered both Nia and comedian Sommore, was a poet, author and mentor and teacher in Trenton, New Jersey. He died...
Long was born in Brooklyn to Talita Long (née Gillman), a teacher and printmaker, and Doughtry Long, a high school teacher and poet. Her mother is of Trinidadian descent. She has an older half-sister, the actress and comedian known as Sommore. When Long was two years old, her parents divorced.
