 And finally, Bernice Johnson Reagan, activist, scholar, and musician who founded the acapella ensemble Sweet Honey and the Rock, joined her ancestors on July 16th at the age of 81. Reagan co-founded the SNCC Freedom Singers during the Civil Rights Movement when she transformed traditional songs of the black church into anthems of liberation and resistance. Her daughter, the musician Tashi Reagan, shared the news on social media and included a quote from her mother.