MS Mo 342 Erik R. Fleming - Race Relations in the MS Legislature, Ext. Ver. - a podcast by USM Center for Oral History

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In 1999, Erik Robert Fleming became the fiftieth African American to enter the Mississippi legislature in the modern era. He discusses why he became interested in becoming a politician. Fleming also comments on race relations within the legislature and the need for coalitions.