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Around The Table: Episode 8

Remembering Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

POSTED: December 02, 2008, 12:18 pm

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As one of the first black members of Congress, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. had a profound impact on civil rights legislation. NSnewstv.com reflects on his accomplishments on the 100th anniversary of his birth.

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