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Bestselling Author Lawrence Otis Graham Of Northern Westchester Dies At 59 Bestselling Author Lawrence Otis Graham Of Northern Westchester Dies At 59
Bestselling Author Lawrence Otis Graham Of Northern Westchester Dies At 59 Lawrence Otis Graham, a prominent lawyer, activist, bestselling author, and longtime Westchester resident died at the age of 59 over the weekend. Westchester County Executive George Latimer took to social media on Sunday, Feb. 21 to announce the White Plains High School graduate and Chappaqua resident’s death. “His writing particularly struck a chord as he described growing up Black, well-educated, articulate and accomplished, and still facing prejudice and racism in this society,” Latimer said about the Graham, who also graduated from Harvard Law School and Princeton University. “H…