Baltimore Afro-American, October 28th, 2005
Baltimore Afro-American 10-28-2005 America will remember Dr. C. DeLores Tucker, the great civil rights activist, for many things, but those closest to her will remember her for being a self-starter -- one who knew how to get things done and how not to lag and let others do it. Dr. Tucker, or "Dr. C" as she was affectionately called, died Oct. 12 at the age of 78. Her funeral was held Oct. 21 in Philadelphia, Pa., in the state where in 1971 she became secretary of the commonwealth, the highest political office held by any Black woman in the nation. During her tenure as Pennsylvania's secretar...
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