Harold Washington
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GUESTS: David Dinkins Mayor of New York City, 1990-1993 Professor of Public Affairs, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs Clarence Page Columnist, Chicago Tribune Laura Washington Reporter, The Chicago Reporter Deputy Press Secretary for Mayor Washington, 1985-1987 Wilson Goode Mayor of Philadelphia, 1984-1992 Assistant Secretary for Regional and Community Service, Department of Education Today [Tuesday] marks the tenth anniversary of legendary Chicago MayorHarold Washington's death. Washington become the city's first black mayor in 1983, by gaining solid support from the black community and splitting the vote of his two white challengers. Join Ray Suarez and guests for a talk about Mayor Washington, Chicago politics and black urban political power nationwide.
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