Bernice Johnson Reagon (1942–2024)
Bernice Johnson Reagon died on Tuesday, July 16. Read articles written in memory of Bernice Johnson Reagon and link to additional information below.
Courtesy of AFS Past President Ellen Stekert
Bernice Johnson Reagon (National Women’s History Museum)
Bernice Johnson Reagon, a founder of The Freedom Singers and Sweet Honey in the Rock, has died (NPR)
Bernice Johnson Reagon, Civil Rights Activist and Founder of Sweet Honey in the Rock, Dead at 81 (Rolling Stone)
Bernice Johnson Reagon, a Musical Voice for Civil Rights, Is Dead at 81 (New York Times)
Bernice Johnson Reagon, civil rights activist and founder of Sweet Honey in the Rock, dies (Gallaudet University)
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