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Archbishop Desmond Tutu's influence on Jacksonville

Archbishop Desmond Tutu receives an honorary degree in 2005 at the University of North Florida.
Don Burk
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Florida Times-Union
Archbishop Desmond Tutu receives an honorary degree in 2005 at the University of North Florida.

The late Nobel laureate and renowned anti-apartheid leader Archbishop Desmond Tutu had strong ties to Jacksonville, especially the University of North Florida where he served as a scholar in residence for a semester.

John Delaney, former Jacksonville mayor and past UNF president, was among those mourning the passing of the global civil rights leader on Sunday.

Tutu was a man of integrity, wisdom and compassion with a sense of humor, Delaney said.

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