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Meet Rep. Alyce Clarke: The first Black woman to have her portrait displayed in the Mississippi Capitol building 

By Emily Wagster PettusThe Associated Press Former Rep. Alyce Clarke was the first Black woman elected to the Mississippi legislature, and now she is the first Black person — and first woman — to have a portrait on display in the state Capitol. She smiled on Feb. 13 as fellow lawmakers, friends and supporters honored […]

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