deaths
March 12, 2015
Willie Barrow, American minister and activist (born 1924)
Willie Barrow
Willie Beatrice Barrow was an American civil rights activist and minister. Barrow was the co-founder of Operation PUSH, which was named Operation Breadbasket at the time of its creation alongside Rev. Jesse Jackson. In 1984, Barrow became the first woman executive director of a civil rights organization, serving as Push's CEO. Barrow was the godmother of President Barack Obama.
March 12
March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 294 days remain until the end of the year.