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Stories captured by The Mississippi Link in 2013

By Ayesha K. Mustafaa Editor During the year 2013, The Mississippi Link carried articles of historic relevance to its readers. Standing out are these headlines: • Remembering the 1965 Lanier High School National Championship Basketball […]

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Famous African Americans obituaries for 2013

BlackRefer.com OBITUARIES  in 2013 Ricky Dunigan, AKA Lord Infamous – Lord Infamous, died during a visit at his mother’s home in Memphis on 12/20/13. He was 40 years old. His half-brother, told The Hollywood Reporter that […]

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Mandela to be buried Dec. 15

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Flags were lowered to half-staff across South Africa and people in black townships, in upscale mostly white suburbs and in the country’s vast rural grasslands commemorated Nelson Mandela with song, tears and […]

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Nelson Mandela on life support, faces impending death

Nelson Mandela is being kept alive by a breathing machine and faces “impending death,” court documents show.

The former president’s health is “perilous,” according to documents filed in the court case that resulted in the remains of his three deceased children being reburied Thursday in their original graves.

“The anticipation of his impending death is based on real and substantial grounds,” the court filing said. […]