Name: Bree Newsome on Lynda Blackmon Lowery, a Black History Legend
Duration: 61
Description: Bree Newsome discusses the impact that everyday citizens like Lynda Blackmon Lowrey had on the civil rights movement in honor of Black History Month.

Bree Newsome discusses the impact that everyday citizens like Lynda Blackmon Lowrey had on the civil rights movement in honor of Black History Month.

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Bree Newsome on Lynda Blackmon Lowery, a Black History Legend

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