Celebrating Black History: Dotson Wilson, California Assemblyâs 1st African American chief clerk, parliamentarian Share Updated: 8:41 AM PST Feb 22, 2021 Share Updated: 8:41 AM PST Feb 22, 2021
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Show Transcript TONI: KCRA 3 IS CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND THROUGHOUT THE MONTH, WE ARE PROFILING SOME NOTABLE AFRICAN AMERICANS WHO HAVE MADE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON CALIFORNIA. KCRA 3âS BRANDI CUMMINGS INTRODUCES US TO THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN CHIEF CLERK AND PARLIAMENTARIAN FOR THE CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY. ⪠BRANDI: BORN AND RAISED IN CALIFORNIA, DORSONâS FAMILY WAS ACTIVE IN POLITICS. HIS MOTHER WAS ONE OF THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN TEACHERS IN BERKELEY. SHE TAUGHT THE NOW VICE PRESIDENT, KAMALA HARRIS. ONE OF DOTSONâS FIRST EXPERIENCES CAME AS A COLLEGE INTERN IN WASHINGTON. LITTLE DID I KNOW I WOULD BE THERE DURING THE HEIGHT OF WATERGATE. BRANDI: HE BECAME THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN CHIEF CLERK AND PAR
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