Funeral arrangements have been announced for New Orleans Civil Rights icon Jerome "Big Duck" Smith.
He participated in picket lines, sit-ins and Freedom Rides, endured jailings and beatings and stood up to U.S. Attorney ...
A weekend of private remembrance events will be held next month before Smith is laid to rest.
New Orleans Civil Rights icon Jerome “Big Duck” Smith died after his battle with a lengthy illness, his family members ...
Pierce returned to the city for the premiere, received a key to the city and reflected on the people who shaped him.
Smith participated in sit-ins and boycotts challenging racial segregation and Jim Crow laws. In 1963, Smith was among the ...
New Orleans will lay Jerome “Big Duck” Smith to rest next month with two days of memorial services celebrating the local ...
Carter reflected on Smith's enduring impact, emphasizing that his civil rights work extended beyond the 1960s movement.
Longtime civil rights activist Jerome "Big Duck" Smith has died at the age of 87. Author: wwltv.com . Published: 10:26 PM CDT ...
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