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Henry L. Marsh, III is elected the first Black mayor of Richmond, Virginia, "the cradle of the Confederacy," on this date in 1977.

VIDEO: Back & Forth with Carl Sharif

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POSTED: May 01, 2009, 3:35 pm

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Ed Dangridge hosts this conversation with political strategist and Booker advisor, Carl Sharif

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