Cool People Who Did Cool StuffMargaret talks to Cristen Conger about an organizer who was the first Black American woman to own a newspaper and once scared off the Klan.
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The Untold Story of Charlotta Spears Bass, Groundbreaking Politician, Nicole A. Mansfield
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