Monthly Archive: July, 2004

Juanita Tate, Civil Rights Hero (1938-2004)

Tuesday, July 6th, 2004

Juanita Tate, a longtime community activist and founder of Concerned Citizens of South-Central Los Angeles, passed away on July 5, 2004, after suffering a stroke two days earlier. Juanita collapsed as she was preparing to lead a tour of Concerned Citizens’ revitalized Mount Zion Towers, a residence for senior citizens.
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