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homegoing service was attended by legendary members of the Black press like Les Payne and Ed Gordon. Kemba Smith — who was profiled nationally by Curry in Emerge magazine — and Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., spoke during the services, honoring the life of Curry.

Longtime journalist and champion of the Black press, George Curry, passed away on Saturday of a heart attack in Maryland at the age of 69.

Audio Included in Post. Runs 31 Minutes. Audio ©2010 WTLC/Radio One. Kemba Smith Pradia got caught up in the wrong crowd in college. She was in a abusive relationship with a drug dealer which brought her Federal drug dealing and  conspiracy charges which led to a sentence of 24 years in prison. She served six […]