On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. presents a tribute to the late George T. "Mickey" Leland, a former congressman from the 18th Congressional District of Houston.
A Tribute To George 'Mickey' Leland, A Champion Of The Hopeless And Homeless
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