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Ed Bradley "was this gentle giant," says CBS newsman and close friend
Bob Schieffer. "He just did so much for so many African-American kids. He was a great role model." Bradley "brought much more to the table than his status as a pioneering African-American broadcast journalist," says Fordham prof
Paul Levinson. "He had a unique way of eliciting the truth from difficult and complex interview subjects."
CBS News' story notes: "Bradley’s consummate skills as a broadcast journalist and his distinctive body of work were recognized with numerous awards, including 19 Emmys." ||
Eric Deggans: "A giant truly has left us." || More
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Al Tompkins.
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Rooney: "He wasn't a TV star to me; he was just my friend" (Albany TU)
