{"id":39059,"date":"2026-06-29T02:43:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T02:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=39059"},"modified":"2026-06-29T02:43:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T02:43:53","slug":"remembering-a-pioneering-voice-in-american-civil-rights-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=39059","title":{"rendered":"Remembering a Pioneering Voice in American Civil Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Missouri mourned the passing of Bill Clay Sr., its first African American congressman. He died at 94 after representing Missouri\u2019s 1st District for 32 years, from 1969 to 20&#8230;<strong>Continue Reading<\/strong><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p>Before serving in Congress, Clay was active in the civil rights movement in St. Louis. 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