TITLE

Up from the street corner

AUTHOR(S)

Borger, Gloria

PUB. DATE

August 1993

SOURCE

U.S. News & World Report;8/9/93, Vol. 115 Issue 6, p33

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Profiles Congressional Black Caucus leader Kweisi Mfume. Rough start in life; How he remade himself into a polished, pragmatic player; Accomplishments; How style, once his bane, is now key to his success; Future.

ACCESSION #

9308040106

 

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