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Marion post office building renamed in honor of late civil rights leader

George McDonald,
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by George McDonald

From the West Alabama Newsroom– The post office in the city of Marion is renamed in honor of the late civil rights leader Albert Turner, Sr. A dedication ceremony was held Friday morning. “From his activism along side Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to his critical work at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Albert Turner, Sr. played a pivotal role…

Three Former President Speak at John Lewis’ Funeral

WAKA Action 8 News,
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by WAKA Action 8 News

Three former presidents (Bill Clinton, George Bush, & Barack Obama) are in attendance at John Lewis’ funeral as he is mourned, revered and celebrated as an American hero at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. The private funeral began Thursday morning after nearly a week of mourning that took him from his birthplace in Alabama to the nation’s capital of Washington…