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Cherelle Parker: “The first public housing that was developed by the…”

Featuring: Cherelle Parker, Democratic | Mayor of Philadelphia | Pennsylvania

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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker sits down with Clarence Anthony

Published | Video Starts at 13:57

Mommy migrates from Manning, South Carolina. Daddy migrates to Philadelphia from Accomac County, Virginia. Daddy's a Navy veteran. They meet and marry in North Philadelphia and live in The first public housing that was developed by the Philadelphia Housing Authority for returning veterans. It was called Richard Allen Holmes. But then my mother gets pregnant as a teenager with me. And then the saying goes, Ms. Parker, Mr. Lefty moved on uptown like the Jeffersons, the northwest Philadelphia. (13:57–14:04)

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Asserts that the first public housing developed by the Philadelphia Housing Authority was for returning veterans.

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