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Civil rights activist Sybil Morial, wife of the first black mayor of New Orleans, dies at the age of 91


Civil rights activist Sybil Morial, wife of the first black mayor of New Orleans, dies at the age of 91

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sybil Haydel Morial, civil rights activist, widow of New Orleans’ first black mayor, Ernest “Dutch” Morial, and mother of former Mayor Marc Morial, has died at age 91. Her family announced her death Wednesday in a statement issued by the National Urban League, whose president and CEO is Marc Morial. Details […]