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John Conyers III reflects on legacy of late father John Conyers Jr. in new book ‘My Father’s House’

John Conyers III is honoring his late father, John Conyers Jr., with a new book that provides both a personal reflection and a historical portrait of the life, career and legacy of Michigan’s longest-serving Black Congressman. “American Black Journal” host Stephen Henderson talks with Conyers III about “My Father’s House: An Ode to America’s Longest Serving Black Congressman.”

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