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Dr. Robert C. Weaver is named Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in 1966, the first Black to hold Cabinet rank.

Around The Table: Episode 17 Video

POSTED: February 23, 2009, 9:58 am

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A must-watch discussion on the continued relevance of race in America.

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