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2-16-17

Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr.: The Play

by Bruce Chadwick

The play about him is a nice story about Powell’s achievements in his lifelong battle against racism in which he represented Harlem for nearly three decades in Congress. It leaves out the bad parts.

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Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr.: The Play

by Bruce Chadwick