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Martina Correia, 1967-2011: NAACP’s Ben Jealous on the Life of Troy Davis’ Sister, Public Champion

The funeral of Georgia activist Martina Correia, the older sister of former death row prisoner Troy Anthony Davis, was held earlier this month in her home town of Savannah, Georgia. She passed away December 1 after a more than decade-long…

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Actor Sidney Poitier broke color barriers; he is dead at 94
Sidney Poitier, the Black actor who broke color barriers, dead at 94.
2001-Blade-Runner effects pioneer Douglas Trumbull dead at 79
‘2001,’ ‘Blade Runner’ effects pioneer Douglas Trumbull dead at 79
Naomi Judd, of Grammy-winning duo The Judds, dead at 76
Naomi Judd, of Grammy-winning duo The Judds, dead at 76
Bernard Cribbins, the Veteran British Actor, dead at 93
Bernard Cribbins, the Veteran British Actor, dead at 93
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