By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Once upon a time, Black Americans were simply known as colored people, or Negroes. That is until Ramona Edelin came along. The activist, renowned for her pivotal roles in advancing civil rights, education reform, and community empowerment, died at her D.C. residence last month at
Ramona Edelin, activist and civil rights leader, dies at 78. She was a pioneer in popularizing the term African American and advocating for education reform.