Dean Blocker remembered for mentorship and commitment
Dean Blocker longtime Morehouse College educator and Meharry honorary doctor of humane letters recipient is remembered for guiding over two thousand students through pre medical programs and scholarships. He inspired students with a creed to do their best and served as a gentle mentor to the Morehouse community. He died May 9 2008 at DeKalb Medical Center in Atlanta.
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Thomas J. Blocker
James Blocker
Sallie Mae Holmes Blocker
Aiken
Dean Blocker
Ocean Grove Baptist Church
Morehouse College
Charles B. Merrill
University of Vienna
Institute of European Studies
Meharry Medical College
Morehouse
DeKalb Medical Center
Atlanta
Bertha Mae Brown
Elouise
Thomas) Cummings
Tucker, Ga
Rudolph
Aleria) Blocker
Wilson
Martha) Blocker
Alfonso Dawson
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Texas Democrats flee to Oklahoma amid redistricting fight
Democratic lawmakers fled Austin for a second day staying in Oklahoma to block a GOP plan to redraw Texas congressional districts. They label the move a power grab and insist they will remain away until Republicans drop the plan, challenging Tom DeLay's leadership.
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Austin
Texas
Oklahoma
House
Tom DeLay
Democratic Legislative Caucus
Jim Dunnam
Ardmore
Okla
Washington
DeLay
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Tommy) Cheethan
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Ella) Robinson Sr
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Thelma Stokes
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