releases: https://cohen.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-cohen-s-statement-passing-bernal-smith-ii
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| https://cohen.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-cohen-s-statement-passing-bernal-smith-ii | Congressman Cohens Statement on the Passing of Bernal Smith II | 2017-10-22 | 2017 | 2017-10 | Democrat | House | TN | Steve Cohen | C001068 | cohen.house.gov | legacy | [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today released the following statement on the passing of Tri-State Defender publisher and president Bernal Smith II: “Bernal Smith was a strong voice for African-American business and culture,” said Congressman Cohen. “Bernal published the historic Tri-State Defender and carried on its tradition as a beacon for social and economic justice in Memphis and everywhere. His untimely death leaves a void in his family and the lives of his many friends. My thoughts are with his family in this most difficult time.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |