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.
Heavyweight boxing champion Sonny Liston, who rose from poverty in Arkansas, was born on this date in 1932.
POSTED: December 02, 2008, 12:18 pm
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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