City Son: Andrew W. Cooper’s Impact

City Son: Andrew W. Cooper’s Impact

Donor(s): Wayne Dawkins

Biography of voting rights champion and political journalist who founded the City Sun, a Brooklyn weekly that published from 1984-1996. Cooper was also responsible for the 1966 voting rights suit that successfully challenged gerrymandering and resulted in the historic election of Shirley Chisholm.

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  • Item Number: 221
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