From WhiteHouse.gov: Statement by President Obama on the passing of Dr. Benjamin Hooks Michelle and I were saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks. As I was running for this office, I had the honor of spending some time with Dr. Hooks, and hearing about his extraordinary place in our American […]
From the New York Times: Benjamin L. Hooks, a golden-tongued orator who led of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for 16 years, died Thursday at the age of 85. State Representative Ulysses Jones, a member of the church where Mr. Hooks was pastor, said he died at his home in Memphis […]
