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Source: NPR "News & Notes with Ed Gordon"

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Nebraska's Only Black Lawmaker Reflects on 3 Decades in State Legislature [9min]

Nebraska State Sen. Ernie Chambers has spent more than three decades in the state legislature, where he is the only black lawmaker. The 68-year-old talks with Ed Gordon.

Read entire article at NPR "News & Notes with Ed Gordon"