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Percy E. Sutton: A Titan Worthy of Emulation
Published:
23-Mar-2010
Percy E. Sutton never met a challenge too great for his boundless energy and intrepid spirit. The founder of Inner City Broadcasting Corp. (which operated the first African American-owned radio station), a Tuskegee Airman, and lawyer, Sutton’s shrewd business sense and iron will made him a force to be reckoned with. The pioneering figure died Saturday (December 25, 2009). He was 89.
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