MALVEAUX: Embracing Youth Leadership

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MALVEAUX: Embracing Youth Leadership

As I think of John Lewis, his remarkable courage, and the leadership he offered at every stage of his life, I also reflect on the much-discussed generational conflict in the African American community.

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