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Durham mourns passing of first black mayor
Chester Luther Jenkins, the first African-American to serve as mayor of Durham, died Tuesday.
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DURHAM, N.C. — Chester Luther Jenkins, the first African-American to serve as mayor of Durham, died Tuesday.
Arrangements are being handled by Scarborough & Hargett Funeral Home. A memorial service is planned for Monday at Union Baptist Church, 904 Roxboro St. in Durham. Visitation is at noon. The service is at 1 p.m.
Jenkins, 71, was mayor for one term, beginning in 1989, after eight years on the city council.
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