What's Up with Charles C. Diggs, Jr.?

Dr. Marion Orr joins me to discuss the most consequential congressman that you have NEVER heard of -- Charles C. Diggs, Jr.

Dr. Orr defends his claim that Charles C. Diggs is more consequential than John Lewis, Shirley Chisholm, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. and many other Black congresspeople that are effortlessly discussed within the Black-American public trailblazing community.

We anchor the conversation on his latest book, "House of Diggs: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Consequential Black Congressman Charles C. Diggs, Jr."

Diggs was Michigan’s first Black member of Congress, was the only federal official to attend the trial of Emmett Till’s killers, founded the Congressional Black Caucus. He was also the chief architect of legislation that restored home rule to Washington, DC, and almost single-handedly ignited the American anti-apartheid movement in the 1960s.

Why haven't you heard of him? Perhaps, it was because of a scandal. However, the beloved former Mayor Marion Berry had his share of moral hiccups, but we still acknowledge his contributions today.

So, what's really up with...Charles C. DIggs, Jr.?

Host and Executive Producer: Jennifer Brown

Editor: Jennifer Brown

Show Art By: London Gray

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