November 2, 1954
Charles Diggs was elected to Congress.
A former state senator, Charles Diggs was elected to Congress. Diggs, a licensed mortician, was Michigan’s first African American congressman.
Thank you Michigan Start Pages for this glimpse into our past. See more here.
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