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Black Museum Founder Sadie Roberts-Joseph Found Dead in Baton Rouge

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Jul 15, 2019
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Officials say they are looking for the “person or persons” responsible for the death of community activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph, who founded The Odell S. Williams Now and Then African American History Museum.

Police told WAFB that officers found Roberts-Joseph, 75, in a trunk of a vehicle at 3:45 p.m. on July 12. The East Baton Rouge Coroner stated the c…

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