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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 NAACPs 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 ...

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, wh...

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 Obamas first state dinner.Washington Post photo by Bill OLearyShow 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 du...

Updated: March 02, 2021 21:37 IST Mr. Jordans 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. Jordans role as a Washington insider took him all the way to the White House, where he was a c...

Vernon Jordan, Civil Rights Pioneer and Clinton Adviser, Dies at 85 Bloomberg 3/2/2021 © Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg Vernon Jordan (Bloomberg) -- Vernon Jordan, a civil rights pioneer and Washington power broker who was a behind-the-scenes force in former President Bill Clinton’s administration, has died. He was 85. Popular Searches Jordan died Monday evening, his daughter, Vickee Jordan, said in an emailed statement Tuesday. An activist and a longtime confidante to Clinton, Jo...

6 Min Read WASHINGTON (Reuters) - 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 on Tuesday. 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. His role as a Washington insider took him all the way to the Whi...