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Percy Sutton, Pioneer in Civil Rights, Politics and Business, Dies at 89

Percy E. Sutton, the youngest of 15 children whose father was born at the end of the slavery era, died Saturday in New York after a lifetime of achievement in politics and business. Sutton, a Freedom Rider during the early 1960s, rose to prominence as a lawyer whose clients included Malcolm X. He was a candidate for mayor of New York in 1977, and was the longest-serving borough president of Manhattan. Born in San Antonio, Tex., Sutton was part of the famed Tuskegee Airmen during World War II, earning combat decorations in the European theater. He also served during the Korean War. He earned a ...

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