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George E. Barbour, pioneering journalist who covered Selma March, dies at 96

by New Pittsburgh CourierApril 10, 2023April 10, 2023

By Rob Taylor Jr. – Courier Staff Writer “There’s one of them. He’s alone. Let’s get him.” At that exact moment in time, March of 1965, just a few months […]

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