Rev. Jethroe 'Jeff' Moore II, a prominent civil rights leader in the San Jose area, passed away on Thursday. Known for his advocacy for racial and social justice, Moore was president of the San Jose/Silicon Valley NAACP and was set to step down next month.
SAN JOSE , CA – South Bay civil rights leader Rev. Jethroe “Jeff” Moore II died Thursday, according to friends and family.Close friend Rick Callender, CEO of Valley Water and president of the California/Hawaii NAACP Conference, said he last heard from Moore on Thursday morning, when Moore sent him pictures of his family. Callender responded and when he didn’t hear back right away, he figured his friend was just busy.“It’s a loss,” Callender said. “I’m losing a friend. I’m losing a brother.
I’m losing someone who had dinner at my house and prayed with me. That’s the hardest part.”Moore was set to step down as president of the San Jose/Silicon Valley NAACP next month, Callender said. He could not run for re-election after relocating to Georgia. “Jeff decided he couldn’t afford a house out here, so he got a house out there,” Callender said, adding that Moore made trips to the Bay Area to carry out his duties as president. In a post to Moore’s Facebook page, Moore’s brother, Rodney Moore, thanked people for reaching out and said the family would make a more formal comment in the coming days. “Right now our attention is centered around supporting his wife and children, and our mother,” he said. “I know that my brother would allow all of us to mourn for a moment, and then get back to the work of fighting for the causes to which he so faithfully dedicated his life.”“Rev. Moore was a tireless advocate and an unapologetic champion for racial and social justice, particularly for the African-American community,” Supervisor Susan Ellenberg said in a statemen
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