For Immediate Release April 11, 2012

Assemblyman Keith L. T. Wright on the Passing of a Dear Friend and Invaluable Archivist to the Black Community, Gil Noble
It was a sad day when the world and our Community lost an innovator and an icon in Mr. Gil Noble. Gil spent his life and career using journalism to shed a light on the culture and concerns of Black America. He was instrumental in the fight for racial equality and the Civil Rights Movement. He was our archivist, our documentarian; a true griot whose insight and passion gave us all a voice. Without his landmark series Like It Is, Sunday mornings will never be the same. Gil was a true Harlem community member and a dear friend. He even officiated at the ceremonial service for my late father, Judge Bruce McMarion Wright. Regardless of my fathers well-deserved prominence, Gil was always helpful while I worked to create my own identity and his influence is paramount to how my career has been shaped. Years ago I was asked to be a guest on Gils program and it was truly a highlight of my career. Gil Noble loved Harlem and all that it stands for. He was a member of the Board of Directors for the Jazz Foundation of America. He received many Emmys for his groundbreaking work in journalism and television reporting. He created documentaries on Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., and interviewed African American icons every week. Through the end, he was always concerned with our community and he never wavered in his commitment to portray and document truth. Gil was a pioneer in the Black Community and his groundbreaking efforts will never be forgotten. ### Contact: Emma Forbes 518-455-4793- Office 518-522-3135- Cell Emma.Forbes7@gmail.com