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homegoing service was attended by legendary members of the Black press like Les Payne and Ed Gordon. Kemba Smith — who was profiled nationally by Curry in Emerge magazine — and Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., spoke during the services, honoring the life of Curry.

George Edward Curry was perhaps the most vocal champion for independent Black media and he maintained an equal footing in the realm of civil rights. Curry passed this weekend at the age of 69 just as he was in the process of reviving the award-winning Emerge Magazine as an online property. Curry was born February […]