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Mar 2, 2021 · Civil rights leader and former Bill Clinton advisor Vernon Jordan has died aged 85. His daughter Vickee Jordan said in a statement that he “passed away peacefully last evening surrounded by loved ones”. “We appreciate all of the outpouring of love and affection,” she added. He served as the executive director for the United Fund, which ...
Mar 4, 2021 · On March 1, 2021, civil rights activist, businessman and presidential advisor, Vernon Jordan passed away at the age of 85, in Washington, DC. He dedicated his life to promoting voting rights, economic rights and civil rights, as well as fighting against discrimination and segregation. Jordan was a powerhouse in Washington, DC, with his ...
Vernon Jordan, Jr., is one of the major civil rights figures in American history. A larger than life American leader most recently labeled by the national media as "mister inside" and former President Clinton's "first friend," Vernon Jordan's life and career has followed a remarkable trajectory. Growing up in the first federally funded housing ...
Mar 3, 2021 · Vernon Jordan went on to become a prominent attorney, civil rights activist, and Washington, D.C. power broker. More than 60 years ago, a young college student drove a CTA bus to pay his tuition.
Mar 2, 2021 · Vernon Eulion Jordan Jr. was born in Atlanta on Aug. 15, 1935. He wrote that he had admired his father, a postal worker, but that he was never in doubt that the catalyst for his life of ...
Mar 2, 2021 · 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 ...
Mar 2, 2021 · Vernon Jordan attends the 40th Anniversary Gala for “A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste” Campaign on March 3, 2011 in New York City.