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Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence / Tribute to Viola Liuzzo

Season 43 Episode 20

Stephen Henderson talks with Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence about her role as a Senior Whip. He also talks with Jocelyn Benson, the Dean of Wayne State University Law School, and Dean Robb, a civil rights attorney and activist about the college’s tribute to Viola Liuzzo. Plus, Kim Trent looks back at African-American life in Detroit. Episode 4320.

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