A beloved community activist and founder of Baton Rouge’s African American history museum, Sadie Roberts-Joseph, was found dead in the truck of a car on Friday. As news of her death spread, Louisiana state Rep. C. Denise Marcelle paid tribute to the 75-year-old civil rights leader on her Facebook page. Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Marcelle about Roberts-Joseph’s legacy.
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