From The Projects To Politics-Interview with Louis Stokes

One became Cleveland’s first black mayor, the other a respected U.S. Congressman. On the next Applause, we’ll find out how brothers Carl and Louis Stokes went from poverty to politics. Former Congressman Louis Stokes will be our guest as we tour the Western Reserve Historical Society’s exhibit celebrating the Stokes brothers' legacy.Program aired on "Applause" #919, Feburary 8, 2007.

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  • Speaker: Louis Stokes, Dee Perry, David C. Barnett, Susan Hall
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