Dr. Hazel Nell Dukes, a prominent civil rights activist and longtime president of the NAACP New York State Conference, has died at the age of 92. Her son released a statement Saturday morning confirming the passing of the activist,

Dr. Hazel Dukes, an iconic civil rights leader and president of the NAACP New York State Conference, has died at 92, Rev. Al Sharpton says.

Remembering Hazel Nell Dukes, a civil rights activist and leader within the NAACP, who passed away at 92. Her legacy continues to inspire social justice.

Civil rights icon Dr. Hazel Dukes, former NAACP president and Harlem activist, passes away at 92, leaving a legacy of advocacy and service.

Hazel Dukes, the president of the New York State chapter of the NAACP and lifelong civil rights advocate, died Saturday at the age of 92. Dukes peacefully passed away in her New York City home surrounded by family,

Dukes, who led the New York State NAACP for nearly five decades, fought tirelessly for voting rights, economic development, fair housing and education through her career.

She was president of the national N.A.A.C.P. in the early 1990s and headed the organization’s New York State Conference from 1977 until her death.