Seven prominent black people we sadly lost in 2019

Nii Ntreh December 26, 2019

Elijah Cummings

The former US congressman from Baltimore, Maryland died on October 17, 2019 after what his office described as “complications concerning longstanding health challenges”.

He was 68. Click here to read more.

Last Edited by:Kent Mensah Updated: December 26, 2019

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