North Star: Minnesota's Black Pioneers
Fearless and from the West
Clip: Episode 1 | 11m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
In a time when it was rare for African American women to work as "professionals...
In a time when it was rare for African American women to work as "professionals," Lena Smith tackled a multitude of careers. Finally settling on law as her field of choice, Smith became the first African American woman licensed to practice law in Minnesota and among the first dozen in the entire nation. A tireless advocate for Civil Rights, Smith emerged as one of the most potent and unique...
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North Star: Minnesota's Black Pioneers is a local public television program presented by Minnesota PBS
North Star: Minnesota's Black Pioneers
Fearless and from the West
Clip: Episode 1 | 11m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
In a time when it was rare for African American women to work as "professionals," Lena Smith tackled a multitude of careers. Finally settling on law as her field of choice, Smith became the first African American woman licensed to practice law in Minnesota and among the first dozen in the entire nation. A tireless advocate for Civil Rights, Smith emerged as one of the most potent and unique...
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