Lu Palmer

CTL-E-0104 · Person · journalist · 1960s–2000s

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Chicago journalist, columnist, and Black political organizer; founder of Chicago Black United Communities.

The record

Also known as: Lutrelle Fleming Palmer Jr.

Relationships

Harold Washington — related to
Palmer coined the 'We Shall See in 83' slogan and was a key strategist in Washington's 1983 mayoral campaign.

Referenced by

Chicago Defender — wrote for → this record

Sources

The HistoryMakers oral history (primary source)
Congressional Record (congress.gov) (primary source)

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