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February 26, 2014

Chokwe Lumumba, "America's Most Revolutionary Mayor," Dies at 66 
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Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba has died from heart failure at the age of
66, less than a year after he was elected in Mississippi. A longtime
black nationalist organizer and attorney, Lumumba has been called
"America's most revolutionary mayor." We'll discuss Lumumba's legacy and
hear from him in his own words after headlines.

 

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