She was the Communist Party candidate in 1968 and later led the campaign to free Angela Davis. But she eventually split with the party.
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Charlene Mitchell, 92, Dies; First Black Woman to Run for President
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She was the Communist Party candidate in 1968 and later led the campaign to free Angela Davis. But she eventually split with the party.
www.nytimes.com