ATLANTA….Attorney J.L. Chestnut, a beloved hero of the civil rights movement and the struggles for justice, died on September 30, 2008. He was born in Selma, Alabama (Dallas County) in 1930. “We in the rural south have relied on his wisdom and advocacy, in addition to his great legal talent,” said Ralph Paige, Executive Director of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives /Land Assistance Fund. “A world without Mr. Chestnut will be difficult, but he inspired so many of us to stand up for our rights regardless of the challenges that his legacy will always be felt.” READ MORE...

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