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Gail Berkley-Armstrong (January 5, 1947 – December 2021) was a newspaper editor, and the daughter of Thomas L. Berkley. She worked as assistant editor at the Oakland Post with her father for 32 years, then as editor of the Sun Reporter in San Francisco for 16 years.

She was responsible for Oakland's sister city relation with Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana, 1 and was co-founder of the sister city relationship with Ocho Rios, Jamaica. 2

Berkley-Armstrong was on the board of the Lakeside Temple of Practical Christianity, where she was a member. 4

Links and References

  1. Former Oakland Post editor Gail Berkley-Armstrong dies at 74 abc7news.com December 31, 2021
  2. Condolences From Jamaica And Its People For The Family Of Gail Cordelia Berkley–Armstrong jamaco.org
  3. Ebony Magazine October 1980
  4. Legendary Journalist Gail Berkley Dies at 74 Madison Times January 1, 2022 (originally in Sun-Reporter)
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