Former Michigan U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick dies at age 80
Cheeks Kilpatrick was the second Black woman from Michigan to serve in the U.S. House and became a leading member of the Congressional Black Caucus.
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Cheeks Kilpatrick was the second Black woman from Michigan to serve in the U.S. House and became a leading member of the Congressional Black Caucus.
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