He pushed for passage of Kendra’s Law in New York, which mandates outpatient psychiatric treatment for patients deemed dangerous. It became a model for similar programs nationwide.
Her 1976 book, ‘The Hite Report,’ touched off ‘a revolution in the bedroom’ and has sold tens of millions of copies. But harsh criticism drove her to self-exile in Europe.
After the planes hit on 9/11, he walked from his home in Harlem, against the tide of people fleeing, to help. After Hurricane Katrina, he lent a hand in New Orleans.
She was Jewish, and the great Althea Gibson was Black, and in the segregated world of 1950s tennis they forged a remarkable friendship as champion doubles partners.
She popularized the term “femicide,” to highlight the killing of women “because they are women” and to distinguish these killings from other homicides.
She left behind three children — two of whom have the novel coronavirus — in the care of her parents. “Our world came crashing down,” her mother said after Ms. Diaz died of Covid-19.
Images of his beating at Selma shocked the nation and led to swift passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act; he was called the conscience of the Congress.
He helped build his hometown for four decades. He also enjoyed fixing things and taking care of loved ones. He had tested positive for the coronavirus.