Who are some of the dignitaries attending the funeral of pioneering civil rights attorney Percy Sutton today?”
Thousands of mourners filled Riverside Church on Wednesday for the funeral of Percy Sutton, a former Tuskegee Airman who became a pioneering civil rights attorney representing Malcolm X, a power broker and media mogul. Among the dignitaries gathered at the church were Attorney General Eric Holder, Gov. David Paterson, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Sen. Charles Schumer. Two of Malcolm X’s daughters also attended. Speaking to the people gathered in the church’s pews, Holder called Sutton “one of the nation’s true heroes.” “I admired, respected and worked for him,” he continued. “The opportunities given to my generation were paid for by his.” The Revs. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton were among a group that escorted Sutton’s relatives into the church. In a chapel near the main sanctuary, Sutton lay in a coffin, dressed in a Navy blue suit, white shirt and a tie. “The tallest tree in our forest has fallen,” Jackson said of Sutton, who died on Dec. 26. He was 89. “You’ve paved the way, Mr. Chai
AG Holder calls Sutton 1 of nation’s ‘true heroes’ The San Francisco Examiner – San Francisco CA, one minute ago / Thousands of mourners filled Riverside Church on Wednesday for the funeral of Percy Sutton, the pioneering civil rights attorney who represented Malcolm X before becoming a power broker and media mogul. AG Holder attends Percy Sutton’s NYC funeral Finger Lakes Times – Geneva NY, 4 minutes ago / Thousands of people are gathered at Riverside Church in Manhattan for the funeral of Percy Sutton, the pioneering civil rights attorney who represented Malcolm X. Attorney General Eric Holder is among the dignitaries attending Wednesday’s funeral. AG Holder calls Sutton 1 of nation’s ‘true heroes’ Finger Lakes Times – Geneva NY, 4 minutes ago / Thousands of mourners filled Riverside Church on Wednesday for the funeral of Percy Sutton, the pioneering civil rights attorney who represented Malcolm X before becoming a power broker and media mogul. AG Holder calls Sutton 1 of nation’s ‘t
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is among the dignitaries attending the funeral of pioneering civil rights attorney Percy Sutton today, reports The AP. Sutton, who represented Malcolm X and later became a political leader and radio station owner, died Dec. 26. Sutton served in the New York State Assembly and was Manhattan borough president. The AP reported that Jackie Robinson’s widow, Rachel, arrived early at the packed church. She told the AP that her family loved and admired Sutton, who was her son’s godfather. Also attending are Rep. Charles Rangel, Gov. David Paterson, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Mayor David Dinkins. Update: Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez, who heads the Civil Rights Division, will not be attending Sutton’s funeral because he is attending the funeral of a family member, a spokesperson told Main Justice. Update: 11:56 a.m. Holder will be reading a statement from President Barack Obama at the funeral, according to the Justice Department.
