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Back to EpisodesRemembering Bill Clay Sr., Missouri’s first Black congressman who wielded power for 32 years
Published 7 months, 1 week ago
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Former Missouri Congressman Bill Clay Sr. received an outpouring of praise after he died last week. He was 94 years old. Clay was a force in regional and national politics, and he left behind a titanic legacy as a champion of civil rights and workers’ rights. STLPR politics correspondent Jason Rosenbaum explores Clay’s career in politics, and why there may never be another Missouri politician like him again.