Former Sen. Tommie Broadwater II, first Black senator for Prince George’s County, dead at 81

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Former Sen. Tommie Broadwater II, first Black senator for Prince George’s County, dead at 81

By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com The well-loved Tommie Broadwater Jr., former Maryland senator, died at age 81 on July 11. “Tommie Broadwater had a lot of spunk,” Larry […]

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