Funeral Service for Former Senator Edward Brooke
2015-03-10T10:56:31-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOWMwXC8yMDE1MDMxMDEyMjc0OTAxMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==A funeral service was held in Washington National Cathedral for former Senator Edward Brooke (R-MA), the first African American to be popularly elected to the U.S. Senate. He died January 3, 2015, at his home in Coral Gables, Florida, at the age of 95. Secretary of State John Kerry talked about Senator Brooke’s political career and interactions with him in the Senate. Washington, D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) talked about Senator Brooke’s roots in a segregated Washington, D.C., and his place in history. Other speakers delivering tributes included civil rights leader Milton Davis and Senator Brooke’s son Edward Brooke IV.
A funeral service was held in Washington National Cathedral for former Senator Edward Brooke (R-MA), the first African American to be popularly elected to… read more
A funeral service was held in Washington National Cathedral for former Senator Edward Brooke (R-MA), the first African American to be popularly elected to the U.S. Senate. He died January 3, 2015, at his home in Coral Gables, Florida, at the age of 95. Secretary of State John Kerry talked about Senator Brooke’s political career and interactions with him in the Senate. Washington, D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) talked about Senator Brooke’s roots in a segregated Washington, D.C., and his place in history. Other speakers delivering tributes included civil rights leader Milton Davis and Senator Brooke’s son Edward Brooke IV. close
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