Rep. Keith Ellison: Committed to Africa

At the urging of his Somalian constituents, Congressman Keith Ellison traveled to Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, on Tuesday, Feb. 19 to help build the relationship between the United States and the fledgling Somali government. Here, BET.com takes a look at some of Rep. Ellison’s greatest overtures toward Africans at home and in the diaspora. — Naeesa Aziz
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