Article 6VMF9 Hazel Dukes, lifelong civil rights leader, dies aged 92

Hazel Dukes, lifelong civil rights leader, dies aged 92

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President of the NAACP New York state chapter fought tirelessly for voting rights, fair housing and education

Hazel Dukes, the president of the New York state chapter of the NAACP and lifelong civil rights advocate, died Saturday at the age of 92.

Dukes peacefully passed away in her New York City home surrounded by family, her son, Ronald Dukes, said in a statement.

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