Ceremonies Honoring Dr. Benjamin Hooks Planned

Civil rights leader Benjamin Hooks died Thursday from natural causes at the age of 85.
Ceremonies Honoring Dr. Benjamin Hooks Planned
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Civil rights pioneer and former NAACP Executive Director Benjamin Hooks smiles before being presented the 2007 Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House in Washington D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)