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Charles Coles Diggs Sr. (January 2, 1894 – April 25, 1967) was the first African-American Democrat elected to the Senate of the State of Michigan. Born in Tallula, Mississippi, to James J. Diggs and Lilly Granderson, Diggs moved to Detroit in 1913, where he owned a successful funeral home on the lower east side.
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Charles Coles Diggs Jr. (December 2, 1922 – August 24, 1998 [1]) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan who served in the state senate and U.S. House of Representatives. He was the first African American elected to Congress from Michigan. A member of the Democratic Party, Diggs was an early participant in the civil rights ...
Before the final credits rolled, a picture of Cole flashed across the screen with the message "Dedicated to Our Dear Friend Amy Cole 1970-2024." According to Obituary.com, Cole died "peacefully ...
Cole Brings Plenty, who appeared in the “Yellowstone” spinoff “1923,” was found dead in a wooded area April 5. His funeral is today.
The Alexander Funeral Home is the oldest African American owned business in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Alexander Funeral Home was founded by Zechariah Alexander in 1914 when Alexander bought half of Coles and Smith Undertakes. In 1927 Alexander purchased the remaining part of the business and changed the name to the Alexander Funeral Home.
Carl Cunningham-Cole, 72, British ceramic artist. [113] Satwant Singh Dhaliwal, 82, Malaysian geneticist. [114] Assia Djebar, 78, Algerian novelist, translator and filmmaker, member of the Académie française. [115] Norm Drucker, 94, American basketball referee. [116] Kayla Mueller, 26, American activist, humanitarian aid worker, ISIS hostage ...
Charles "Honi" Coles was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on April 2, 1911.He was the son of George and Isabel Coles. [2] George Coles was an owner of a pool hall and a barbershop, while Isabel Coles was a domestic servant. [4]