C. DeLores Tucker, 78, fought for civil rights

Tupac Shakur was one such rapper who ridiculed her in his lyrics. In his hit "How do you want it", he had this to say about her: You ain't heard about these niggaz play these Cali days -- Delores Tucker, youse a motherf**ker


PHILADELPHIA -- Political activist C. DeLores Tucker, 78, who marched with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., was the first black to serve as secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and in later years protested against obscenities in rap music, died Wednesday.
The West Mount Airy, Pa., resident spent her life fighting for civil rights; it was a struggle she carried out with poise and elegance. She was known for wearing turbans with matching ensembles, even when taking to the streets or being arrested.


Within hours of her death -- of undisclosed causes at Suburban Woods Health and Rehabilitation Center in Norristown, Pa. -- many of the area's politicians issued statements.

"The cause of civil rights was a lifelong crusade for C. DeLores Tucker," Philadelphia Mayor John Street said. "Her continued work promoting and protecting the legacy of Dr. King and the nonviolent movement for change will never be forgotten."

Tucker was such a vocal and visible opponent of the messages in rap music that rappers took to ridiculing her in their lyrics. She fired back with defamation lawsuits.

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especially among African Americans. While I didn't agree with her stance against some rap artists, I always believed she spoke from a position of caring.

RIP