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New Jersey’s first Black woman in Congress, Bonnie Watson Coleman, steps aside after a historic tenure, opening the door for a new progressive leader in the 12th District race.
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Charles Rangel, the first Black chairman of Congress’s powerful tax committee, is remembered as a bold Harlem leader and champion for justice, civil rights, and economic equality.
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