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Bernice Johnson Reagon of The Freedom Singers and Sweet Honey in the Rock, 81
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Bernice Johnson Reagon of The Freedom Singers and Sweet Honey in the Rock, 81
Bernice Johnson Reagon, a civil rights activist who co-founded The Freedom Singers and later started the African-American a capella vocal ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock, passed on recently at the age of 81.
August 21st, 2024 >