By Stacy M. Brown

NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent

@StacyBrownMedia

The Rev. C.T. Vivian, the legendary civil rights activist who marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has died.

Rev. Vivian was 95.

Vivian’s daughter, Denise Morse, confirmed her father’s death and told Atlanta’s NBC affiliate WXIA that he was “one of the most wonderful men who ever walked the earth.”

Vivian reportedly suffered a stroke earlier this year, but his family said he died of natural causes.

Continue reading IN MEMORIAM: Legendary Civil Rights Icon C.T. Vivian Dies at 95 at The New Journal and Guide .