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>> reporter: ifill had been battling endometrial cancer. being a pioneer for women and african-americans in journalism was difficult. during her college internship at the "boston herald" in the '70s ifill told the "washington post" they didn't know what a college-educated black woman was and didn't know how to treat me. ifill's career spanned the "washington post," "the new york times" and nbc news. she became moderator of pbs' "washington week in review" in 1999, the first african-american woman to host a political talk show. >> good evening. >> reporter: she took leaves of absence this year,...
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