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Chokwe Lumumba, “America’s Most Revolutionary Mayor,” Dies at 66

HeadlineFeb 26, 2014

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba has died from heart failure at the age of 66, less than a year after he was elected in Mississippi. A longtime black nationalist organizer and attorney, Lumumba has been called “America’s most revolutionary mayor.” We’ll discuss Lumumba’s legacy and hear from him in his own words after headlines.

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