African Americans in Congress in the 20th Century
Matthew Wasniewski and Farar Elliott used a selection of artifacts from their collections to tell the story of black members of congress… read more
Matthew Wasniewski and Farar Elliott used a selection of artifacts from their collections to tell the story of black members of congress between the 1920s and the 1970s. This program draws upon the House History publication Black Americans in Congress. This program included portions of an interview with Representative Ronald Dellums (D-CA). close
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