VIA: New York Times He was hailed as Harlem’s king or its chairman, the eloquent author of some of its prouder moments, the dapper mentor to its sons and daughters. As news of Percy E. Sutton’s death spread on Sunday, the sadness spanned generations and city blocks, from Mr. Sutton’s home on 135th Street to […]
VIA: NY1.com Civil rights attorney and politician Percy Sutton has died. The son of a slave, Sutton first moved to New York City after serving with the Tuskegee Airmen in World War II. He went on to open a law office in Harlem where he represented Malcolm X, his family and many other defendants. Sutton […]
