The body of 75-year-old Sadie Roberts-Joseph, the founder of an African-American history museum in Baton Rouge, was discovered in her car
Photo: Baton Rouge Police Department/Facebook Police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, are investigating the murder of beloved civil-rights activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph after she was found dead in the trunk of her car on July 12.
Roberts-Joseph’s family released a statement describing her as an advocate and an educator of her East Baton Rouge community for more than 50 years, the New York Times reports. “She was proof that one voice that keeps on ringing, singing, praying, and speaking can make a difference,” the statement said.
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