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‘Legacy of a Freedom Ride’ revealed by son, father in new book by Dennis duo
Author David Dennis Jr. and his activist father, David Dennis Sr., traveled to Jackson, Mississippi to hold a book signing and reading event at Lemuria
Juvenile abuse, welfare theft, both parts of same corrupt political system
While Mississippi courts locked mothers away from contact with their children, some very slick hustlers in high places stole over $130 million in federal welfare
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