More than 60 years ago, a young college student drove a CTA bus to pay his tuition. Vernon Jordan went on to become a prominent attorney, civil rights activist, and Washington, D.C. power broker.
Americans are paying their respects to the renowned leader of the National Urban League and advisor to several presidents who passed away on March 1, 2021
Civil Rights leader and former Clinton advisor Vernon Jordan has died.
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