Herenton: Area Needs Black Face -- On Tv Show, Former Mayor Also Links Legal Woes to Race

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Former Memphis mayor Willie Herenton argued Thursday that fairness demands an African-American representative from the 9th Congressional District.

Appearing on WREG-TV Channel 3's "Live at 9," Herenton, who's running for the seat now held by U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, held up a graphic with the photos of Tennessee's U.S. senators and congressmen headlined "What's wrong with this picture?"

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Herenton: Area Needs Black Face -- On Tv Show, Former Mayor Also Links Legal Woes to Race

There are no African-American U.S. senators or representatives from Tenne...

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