Civil Rights Lawyer Percy Sutton Dies

by Margot Adler, NPR

Civil Rights lawyer Percy Sutton has died at the age of 89. Over a long career, Sutton served as an attorney for Malcolm X, a mentor to the Rev. Jesse Jackson and to New York Gov. David Paterson. New York City's former Mayor David Dinkins says both he and Congressman Charles Rangel might not have gained their positions of influence had Sutton not paved the way.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, December 28, 2009