Mississippi Today political reporter Bobby Harrison talks with state Rep. Chris Bell, D-Jackson, about his new role as Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus chair. Listen now.
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today April 24, 2023 Mississippi Today political reporter Bobby Harrison talks with state Rep. Chris Bell, D-Jackson, about his new role as Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus chair. Bell is taking over for Sen. Angela Turner Ford, D-West Point, who held the post for four years. He talks about the role of the 53-member Black Caucus in the legislative process and the plans for the group during this year’s state elections.
This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.
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