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From YouTube: Councilmember Bass Remembers Heshimu Jaramogi 1-23-2020
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From the Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council held January 23, 2020:
Councilmember Cindy Bass' (8th District) floor tribute to the late Philadelphia Journalist Heshimu Jaramogi.
More information:
https://www.inquirer.com/obituaries/heshimu-jaramogi-journalist-philadelphia-radio-newspaper-publisher-obituary-black-journalists-20200117.html
A
B
You,
mr.
president,
I'd
like
to
be
make
some
remarks
before
we
call
for
a
vote
and
by
now
we
all
know
that
we
lost
a
great
warrior,
a
fighter
for
the
people,
a
consummate
professional
and
our
friend.
Is
she
Mooji,
emoji
I
think
we
were
all
shocked
to
hear
of
his
passing
and
undeniable
loss
to
our
city.
We
in
this
body
often
refer
to
members
of
the
press
as
the
18th
member
of
councils
Council,
and
yet
he
was
truly
the
18th
member
for
more
than
40
years,
Hashima
informed,
entertained
and
engaged
us
through
newspaper
articles.
B
He
wrote
for
the
Philadelphia
Tribune,
the
Philadelphia
Daily
News,
the
Philadelphia
Inquirer
and
the
neighborhood
leader,
a
newspaper
he
owned
and
operated.
We
will
miss
his
voice
on
WDAS
WHYY
WP
en
and
the
many
other
radio
stations
where
he
delivered
news
and
interview
guests
on
talk
shows
hundreds
of
aspiring
journalists
of
color
considered
him
their
mentor
and
knew
that
they
could
count
on
him
for
advice
and
counsel.
The
Philadelphia
Association
of
Black
Journalists,
which
he
served
as
past
president
awarded
him
with
their
highest
honor
the
organization's
lifetime
achievement
award.
B
He
wore
so
many
hats
in
the
communications
industry,
including
professor
professor
and
lecturer
media
consultant
and
advisor
to
the
political
campaigns
of
many
and
speaking
of
hats.
He
wore
them
well,
I.
Remember
him
as
a
fashion
plate
with
a
Wardrobe
full
of
colorful
clothing
that
reflected
his
deep
connection
to
his
African
roots
and
culture.
B
Hashima
was
serious
about
his
work,
which
was
caring
and
looking
out
for
the
best
interests
of
his
people.
That
was
all
people
he
didn't
suffer
fools
lightly.
Knowing
the
challenges
our
neighborhoods
face,
he
knew
the
critical
urgency
at
hand.
He
didn't
have
time
for
foolishness,
you
better
come
at
him
and
have
yourself
together
or
he
would
get
you
together.
B
He
was
firm
and
gentle
and
supportive
all
at
the
same
time,
I'm
really
going
to
miss
him
and
I
can
only
say
if
you
never
had
an
opportunity
to
meet
to
meet
him.
I
can
only
tell
you
that
you
really
missed
out
my
condolences
to
his
daughter,
Asia,
his
son
Anwar,
his
partner
Tremaine,
and
to
the
countless
other,
loving
relatives
and
friends
who
mourn
his
passing.