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Boston activist and politician Mel King, 'our Nelson Mandela,' dies at 94

Dorchester Reporter | Boston

Mar 30, 2023

Max Larkin, WBURMel King celebrated a birthday at the McKinley South End Academy in 2017. (File Photo via Don Harney/Mayor's Office) Mel King, perhaps the most prominent activ…

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