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with actress Jada Pin-
kett and others at a later
Million Women March,
which she helped to orga-
nize.
She also became friends
with African-American
icons C. Delores Tuck-
er, Dorothy Height and
Coretta Scott King.
“Martha will be known
for her passion, she was
extremely
passionate
about her family about
her culture and most of
all about Dr. Chavis,” said
Kent Matlock, the chair-
man of Matlock Adver-
tising and Public Rela-
tions in Atlanta, Ga.
Matlock noted how piv-
otal a role Rivera Chavis
played in the unprec-
edented
“Fair-Share”
deal made between the
NAACP and Denny’s
Restaurants aft er the
chain had been charged
with racial discrimina-
tion at several of its prop-
erties.
The deal in which Den-
ny’s pledged to hire and
promote minorities and
increase purchases from
minority-owned
busi-
ness was estimated at
more than $1 billion over
seven years.
“Martha was a strong
civic-minded
person,”
Matlock said. “I trace it
back to her [Dominican
Republic] roots. She was
high-spirited and com-
mitted. She had an un-
derstanding way about
her and was very accept-
ing of other people. The
world was a better place
with her in it.”
NAFEO president and
CEO Dr. Lezli Baskerville
issued a statement saying
she knew Rivera Chavis
to be a loving and doting
wife and mother.
“I knew her also as a
courageous,
strategic,
freedom fi ghter who val-
iantly helped to shaped
and lead campaigns for
freedom, justice and
human dignity for all
persons, in her birth
country, on the African
continent, Cuba, and in
her adopted country
of these United States,”
Baskerville said.
Funeral arrangements
for Martha Rivera Cha-
vis, the devoted wife of
civil rights leader and
National
Newspaper
Publishers Association
President and CEO Dr.
Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr.,
have been announced.
The Celebration of Life
for Rivera Chavis was
held at Martin’s Home
for Service Inc. Chapel
July 11 at 6 p.m. For mor-
er information, visit
w w w.martinshfs.com.
The memorial burial
services will be held at
the Funeraria del Pueblo
Avendia Independencia
in San Pedro de Macrois,
Dominican Republic on
July 12 and July 13. A me-
morial fund has been es-
tablished for Rivera Cha-
vis, who will be buried in
the Dominican Republic.
Those wishing to con-
tribute can visit https://
nnpamartharchavisme-
morialfund.mydagsite.
com/.
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Thousands of adults, teens and clergy met in Orlando, Florida last week at the National Black
Catholic Congress XII. Opening the conference was Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, of Nigeria,
appointed by Pope Francis as First Prefect of the New Dicastery for Promoting Integal Human
Development. Many Black U.S. bishops, sisters and priests were in attendance. A large contingency
of teenagers attended separate workshops to address their concerns. Bishop John Ricard of
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Obituary: Teresa Sue Ransom
July 17, 1963 - June 28, 2017
Teresa
Sue
Ransom passed
away June 28th,
surrounded
by family and
friends aft er
a short battle
with cancer.
Born
in
Grand
Junc-
Teresa Sue Ransom
tion, Colorado,
July 17, 1963, Teresa and family migrat-
ed to Portland, Oregon where she at-
tended Parkrose elementary and high
school, later earning her medical as-
sisting degree from Portland Commu-
nity College and Concordia College.
Teresa’s passion for community, those
in need and in recovery lead to a ca-
reer as Lead
Medical As-
sistant
at
Central City
C o n c e r n’ s
Wound Clin-
ic.
Teresa
was an ac-
tive member
in the recov-
ery commu-
nity, specifi -
cally with The Miracles Club.
Teresa enjoyed the title of family
historian, family events, a member
of Allen Temple Church; an avid fi sh-
er-woman and lover of yard sales.
Teresa leaves behind mother, Mil-
dred Hill of Portland, Oregon; chil-
dren James Allen, Whitney Rosemon,
Justin Ransom, Carla Gibson, Terrae
Ransom; siblings Lee Roberson, Ame-
lia Moore, Earllene Lopez, Glynnis
Woods, Earl Woods Jr., Rodney Riley;
eight grandchildren; thirteen nieces
and nephews, cousins and extended
family.
Services will be held at 11am, Friday,
July 14th, at Maranatha Church, 4222
NE 12th Avenue, Portland, Oregon
97211. Following services, share in
Repass of fellowship, love & food for
family, friends & community at The
Miracles Club, 4200 NE Martin Lu-
ther King Jr., Blvd, Portland, Oregon
97211.
Family will receive friends 4pm
- 7pm, Thursday, July 13th at Terry
Family Funeral Home, 2337 N. Wil-
liams Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97211.
Gift s to the family can be made at Re-
pass or a contribution
in memory of Teresa
to The Miracles Club
or Central City Con-
cern Wound Clinic.
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