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Obituaries

May 12, 2011

Benjamin Travis

1932-2011


By Susan McRae


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Retired Alameda County Superior Court Judge Benjamin Travis, a co-founder of the California Association of Black Lawyers and a driving force in the African-American legal community, has died. He was 79.


Travis died May 2 at Summit Hospital in Oakland after a two-year battle with cancer.


Known for his work advancing the cause of black lawyers throughout the state, Travis was the recipient of n...

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