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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSadie Roberts-Joseph, founder of an African American history museum, is found dead in the trunk of a
Sadie Roberts-Joseph, founder of an African American history museum, is found dead in the trunk of a car
By Nicole Chavez, CNN
Posted at 8:22 PM ET, Sat July 13, 2019
Police say activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph was found dead Friday.
Police say activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph was found dead Friday.
(CNN) A beloved activist and founder of an African-American museum in Baton Rouge was found dead in the trunk of a car, CNN affiliate WBRZ reported.
The body of Sadie Roberts-Joseph, 75, was located Friday but it wasn't immediately clear what led officers to the car. The cause of her death is still unknown, police told the station.
The vehicle was about 3 miles from her home, CNN affiliate WAFB reported.
Roberts-Joseph was a renowned advocate in the Baton Rouge area. She founded the Odell S. Williams Now and Then African American Museum in 2001, where she had been hosting the city's Juneteenth celebration for years.
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Police investigating the activist's death urged anyone with information about the case to call police detectives at 225-389-4869 or Crime Stoppers at 225-344-STOP (7867)
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orangecrush
Jul 2019
OP
This is horrible. What a sick, sick thing for anyone to do to anyone, let alone a 75yo lady.
Maru Kitteh
Jul 2019
#2
If you have evidence that it was white supremacists, call the number in the article
Ron Obvious
Jul 2019
#8
ismnotwasm
(41,977 posts)1. What the hell
Oh my god this is so horrible
Maru Kitteh
(28,340 posts)2. This is horrible. What a sick, sick thing for anyone to do to anyone, let alone a 75yo lady.
SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)3. Awful. Hope they catch who killed her.
Initech
(100,069 posts)4. White supremacists can go fuck off and die.
They are literally murdering people. Fuck them and fuck their piece of shit president. Just... fuck every single last god damn one of them.
Ron Obvious
(6,261 posts)8. If you have evidence that it was white supremacists, call the number in the article
I didn't see any speculation about who might have done it.
RIP Sadie Roberts Joseph
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)6. So sad!
I would bet anything that this is a hate crime. RIP Sadie.
PCIntern
(25,544 posts)7. Not so fast...
There are fine people on BOTH SIDES. and dont you dare ever forget that.
(just In case)