The National Urban League held a memorial service on Tuesday to honor civil rights leader Vernon Jordan. Jordan, who rose from humble beginnings in the segregated South to become a champion of civil ...

Vernon Jordan, the renowned civil rights leader and Washington powerhouse who commanded the respect of numerous presidents, has died. He was 85. Jordan died peacefully Monday “surrounded by loved ones ...

At a private memorial service Saturday, Atlanta native Vernon Jordan was remembered for the lives he affected over the decades through his civil rights work and his influence with political and ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — An emotional former President Bill Clinton eulogized his longtime friend and advisor Vernon Jordan at a Tuesday memorial service, saying that in his civil rights work, in politics ...

A public memorial service will stream live today for Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., who died last Monday. The influential attorney, civil rights activist and power broker, who also advised U.S. presidents and ...

ATLANTA — Civil rights activist and leader Vernon Jordan died Monday night, He was 85. Jordan, who became a well-known name in politics and with his civil rights work was the former president of the ...