nytimes August 19, 2021 8:00pm Glen Ford, Black Journalist Who Lashed the Mainstream, Dies at 71 #fordglen19492021 #deathsobituaries #newsandnewsmedia #blackpeople #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #obamabarack #news Glen Ford, Black Journalist Who Lashed the Mainstream, Dies at 71 Fiercely progressive and independent, he was a persistent critic of the liberal establishment, especially Black leaders like Barack Obama.