HOUSE OF DIGGS with MARION ORR

About this episode

Peter talks with Marion Orr about his book on Charles C. Diggs Jr., a significant figure in American politics.

Peter talks with Marion Orr, the Frederick Lippitt Professor of Public Policy at Brown University, about his book House of Diggs: The Rise and Fall of America’s Most Consequential Black Congressman, Charles C. Diggs Jr.

People in this episode

Host: Peter

Guest: MARION ORR

Topics covered

• public policy
• Black history
• politics
• biography

Keywords

• Charles C. Diggs Jr.
• House of Diggs
• Brown University

Mentioned in this episode

Products: House of Diggs

Books & works: HOUSE OF DIGGS

Places: America

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