As one of the first black members of Congress, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. had a profound impact on civil rights legislation. NSnewstv.com reflects on his accomplishments on the 100th anniversary of his birth.
James Meredith, escorted by federal marshals, enrolls as the first Black student at the University of Mississippi in 1962.
POSTED: December 02, 2008, 12:18 pm
As one of the first black members of Congress, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. had a profound impact on civil rights legislation. NSnewstv.com reflects on his accomplishments on the 100th anniversary of his birth.
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