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Black lawmakers flex power in Tennessee legislature
In Nashville Tennessee eight black Democratic lawmakers seize leverage amid a Republican driven shift in power. They influence passage of civil rights measures and reforms like minimum wage and anti harassment bills while the general assembly tightens party control. The piece notes similar minority influence elsewhere but emphasizes Tennessee where black legislators form a pivotal bloc.
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Tennessee Senate
Tennessee
Avon Williams
Nashville
Alvin King
Memphis
Nest Generali Gra
Ned McWherler
A. Cus
House
Harald Ford
Memais
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Georgia
Martin Luther King
North Carolina