getty images: It’s a historical irony that Louis Stokes’s autobiography is being published now, just as Donald Trump has become the most prominent politician in recent memory to champion aggressive stop-and-frisk policing. Stokes is the national treasure who first challenged stop-and-frisk before the Supreme Court. His law career was followed by three decades in Congress as […]
Tom Joyner Morning Show co-host Sybil Wilkes talks with Lori Stokes about her father, the late U.S. Congressman Louis Stokes‘, legacy and his autobiography The Gentleman from Ohio. CLICK HERE to listen to the interview: source: BlackAmericaWeb.com
GETTY IMAGES: Today is the release day for a book by a political trailblazer born and raised right here in Cleveland. Congressman Louis Stokes completed his autobiography, “The Gentleman from Ohio,” just before he died last summer at the age of 90. It’s a truly American story that takes you from the projects of Cleveland […]
Duane Prokop / Getty Images The boy with the paper route who answered to the nickname “Billy” knew what he wanted in life. But he had no idea how he’d get there. “I knew, if things worked out, that I’d like to be a lawyer one day,” Lou Stokes told us during a wide-ranging interview […]
The city of Cleveland and all of northeast Ohio remembered the life of former Congressman Louis Stokes on Monday night. The political trailblazer will be laid to rest on Tuesday. Stokes died last week at the age of 90, leaving behind a giant legacy in Cleveland. Hundreds streamed through Public Hall on Monday to pay their respects. Stokes […]
Copyright Getty Images: Vice President Joe Biden will be in Cleveland on Tuesday to attend former congressman Louis Stokes’ funeral. Stokes, the first black congressman elected in Ohio, died last week with his wife at his side after a brief battle with brain and lung cancer. He was 90. Following his death, many reached out […]
A public funeral service for Stokes will take place at The Olivet Institutional Baptist Church. The church is located at 8712 Quincy Avenue in Cleveland. Family hour will take place from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. The funeral program will begin at 11 a.m. Immediately following the service, a motorcade procession from the church to […]
Many will gather on Monday to remember the life and legacy of former U.S. Congressman Louis Stokes. Stokes, the first black congressman elected in Ohio, died last week with his wife , Jay, at his side after battling brain and lung cancer. He was 90. A public viewing will be held on Monday from 7 […]
As the city prepares for the funeral of political icon Lou Stokes, his youngest daughter speaks movingly about her family’s love for her father – and her father’s love for Cleveland. “It is just an overwhelming, beautiful outpouring of love,” said Lori Stokes, about the tributes that have poured in since her father died of […]
Many turned to social media when news broke early Wednesday morning that former Congressman Louis Stokes died. Stokes, 90, was battling cancer. He made history as Ohio’s first African-American Congressman. Stokes served 15 consecutive terms. President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama released a statement on the passing of former Congressman Louis Stokes: “Michelle and […]
A public viewing and tribute have been announced for Congressman Louis Stokes, who passed away Tuesday evening. On Monday, August 24, a public viewing will be held at the Cleveland City Hall Rotunda, located at 601 Lakeside Avenue, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will be followed by a public appreciation program that […]
He was educated in the Cleveland Public Schools, graduating from Central High School. Following three years of service in the U.S. Army, Stokes returned to Cleveland and attended Western Reserve University. He earned his doctor of laws degree from Cleveland-Marshall law school in 1953. Stokes practiced law for 14 years before serving in Congress. As […]
