MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee has lost a towering figure in the fight for justice. Jerry Ann Hamilton, who led the Milwaukee Branch of the NAACP for 12 years and spent decades breaking barriers while building bridges, died Oct. 14 at age 90.

Hamilton stood at the forefront of police reform, educational equity and economic inclusion throughout her career. From the Frank Jude police brutality case to battles for Black apprenticeships, her voice became a constant call for justice in Milwaukee.

"She was an inspirational civil rights advocate. She wanted to uplift the community… eliminating discrimination, eliminating oppression, and making sure the NAACP stayed relevant," Hamilton-Williams said.

Born in Mississippi in 1935, Hamilton was shaped by the segregated South. She attended Tougaloo College,

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