Harold, the People’s Mayor
The Biography of Harold Washington
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Dempsey Travis- Published to coincide with the 30th anniversary of Harold Washington's death
- A powerful biography that tells the story of Chicago's first black mayor and brings the longtime (and ongoing) issues of racial divisions in Chicago to the foreground
- Author Dempsey Travis's 50-plus-year friendship with Harold Washington gave him personal insight into Washington's entire life, from childhood to death
- Author was a civil rights activist, successful businessman, founder of the Urban Research Institute, and prolific writer
- Harold Washington was a beloved local and national figure known as "the people's mayor," and his dynamic political career inspired former President Barack Obama
- Dempsey Travis's authorized biography of Harold Washington has been revised and repackaged with a new introduction
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