Ricky Wilkins, passionate advocate for Black political unity, dies at 58
Attorney Ricky Wilkins, left, speaks at a news conference July 29, 2014, in Memphis. Supporter Gregory Stokes is at his right. (Adrian Sainz/AP file)
The attorney, congressional contender and former chairman of the Memphis Housing Authority Board died last week when his brain cancer returned. Wilkins charted a political course that called for greater Black political unity in recent years.
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