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Calvin E. Lightner. Calvin Esau Lightner (March 31, 1878 – May 21, 1960) was an American architect, building contractor, and mortician. He was born in South Carolina and moved to Raleigh, North Carolina, to study architectural design at Shaw University. After graduation he took industrial courses at Hampton Institute and studied embalming in ...
Alfred M. Gray Jr. Alfred Mason Gray Jr. [2] (June 22, 1928 – March 20, 2024) was a United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as the 29th Commandant of the Marine Corps from July 1, 1987, until his retirement on June 30, 1991, after 41 years of service.
Willie E. Gary (born July 12, 1947) is an American lawyer. Gary and his wife Gloria established Martin County's first Black law firm at the age of 27, presently known as, Gary, Williams, Parenti, Watson, Gary & Gillespie, P.L.L.C. Gary is portrayed by actor Jamie Foxx in the 2023 film The Burial.
Funeral services were held for slain Wake County Sheriff’s Deputy Ned Byrd, Friday, Aug. 19, 2022 in Raleigh. Byrd, 48, was shot and killed while on patrol in rural Wake County, late Friday ...
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C. Boyden Gray. Clayland Boyden Gray (February 6, 1943 – May 21, 2023) was an American lawyer and diplomat who served as White House Counsel from 1981 to 1993 and as U.S. Ambassador to the European Union from 2006 to 2007. [1] [2] [3] He was a founding partner of the Washington, D.C.–based law firm Boyden Gray & Associates LLP.
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Benjamin S. Ruffin Jr. Benjamin Sylvester Ruffin (December 11, 1941 – December 7, 2006), also known as Ben Ruffin, was an African American civil rights activist, educator, and businessman in Durham, North Carolina. Growing up during the Civil Rights Movement era, Ruffin's life experience in Durham has provided him with a black consciousness ...