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Carlos Russell, Key Figure of Black Liberation Movement, Dies in New York

HeadlineJul 13, 2018

And Carlos Russell, one of the major figures in the black liberation movement of the 1960s and '70s, has died. He was a Panamanian-born educator who was one of the co-founders of Black Solidarity Day. He also served as Panama's ambassador to the United Nations. Carlos Russell died Tuesday night at Maimonides hospital here in New York City.

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