For Those Who Lost Someone In 2009

January 5th, 2010

For all of our fallen of this past year:

Diana Ross - Missing You

This goes out to my cousin Marie who died the week before Christmas. It was her brother I had listed in last years version of this post. There momma is still kicking at 80, I spent about an hour with her on Christmas Day while I was in Montgomery.

While we’re at it, why not Nitorious B.I.G.’s version for his fallen homie; Biggie Ft 112, Miss U:

A couple of favorite celebs who passed in 09:

Steve McNair

Steve McNair

Percy Sutton

Michael Jackson

Chris Henry

Naomi Sims* (age 61) died from breast cancer on August 1, 2009. After appearing in a magazine in 1968 she quickly became an icon of the “Black is Beautiful” movement.

Margaret Bush* Wilson, a civil rights lawyer and the first Black woman to run for congress (in 1948) passed away on August 11, 2009. Wilson was the first African American woman to head the national NAACP board of directors.

* The last two descriptions come from http://womeninbusiness.about.com



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