‘Who Killed The Mayor?’ Miss. Supervisor says Chokwe Lumumba was assassinated
In Mississippi, the city of Jackson is grieving today following the sudden death of Mayor Chokwe Lumumba, less than a year after he was elected.
Chokwe Lumumba, Mayor of Jackson, MS
Several civil rights leaders and close associated remember Chokwe Lumumba who died suddenly on Tuesday. Guests: Akinyele Umoja, associate professor and chair of the Department of African-American Studies at Georgia State University. Benjamin Jealous, former president and CEO of NAACP. Bill Chandler, a close ally to Mayor Lumumba, and was a member of his transition team. Kwame Kenyatta, former Detroit city councilman who moved to Jackson last year to serve as Mayor Chokwe Lumumba's contract compliance officer.
Supporters gather in Jackson City Hall’s council chambers for a brief meeting of the City Council before the announcement of the death of Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba during a news conference, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, at City Hall, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/The Clarion-Ledger, Rick Guy)
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