By Selwyn Duke

In some very sad news, we must announce that one of the truly great men of our time, Dr. Walter E. Williams, has passed away. A highly respected economics professor and commentator who had a syndicated column and appeared on TV and radio, Williams died Tuesday, December 1 at age 84.

Born in 1936, Williams and a sister were raised by a single mother in Philadelphia, where he spent part of his childhood living in a housing project. Williams had a fine upbringing, however, and proceeded to lift himself up by his bootstraps.

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