the way >> "the gentleman from ohio" is a book written by congressman louis stokes who's brother karl stokes was the first black mayor of a major city. >> robin roberts sat down to talk about the legacy. >> reporter: good to see you, lori. just tell us the kind of man he was. >> humble. gracious. warm. funny. aggressive in a way of what was right and what needed to be done, particularly when it came to his constituents and living his life. >> he was considered a champion to the people and of the poor, but he didn't set out to be a politician, did he. >> no. he did not. he set out to be a lawyer, and that started when he was 12 years old. meeting, and he was pulled over by police who asked him where you going? why are you here? where have you been? he sort of had this dream that he, too, could be a great lawyer. and he would also be able to defend those who had had right or wrong, been accused of something, but that he knew that that was his destiny. >> reporter: and tell people about your uncle, his brother. >> and they're so different. >> reporter: i know. i know. >> my uncle karl was the f

a book written by lewis stokes whose brother karl stokes was the first black mayor of a major city. >> robin roberts sat down to talk about the legacy with lori stokes. >> reporter: tell us the kind of man he was. >> humble. gracious. warm. funny. aggressive in a way of what was done, particularly when it came to his constituents and living his life. >> he was considered a champion of the people and of the poor, but he didn't set out to be a politician, did he. >> no. he did not. he set out to be a lawyer, and that started when he was 12 years old. when he was going to a boy scout meeting, and he was pulled over by police who asked him where you going? why are you here? he sort of had this dream that he, too, could be a great lawyer. and he would also be able to defend those who had had right or wrong, been accused of something, but that he knew that that was his destiny. >> reporter: and tell people about your uncle, his brother. >> and they're so different. >> reporter: i know. i know. >> my uncle karl was the first major u.s. city. he was my father's baby brother. >> reporter: how

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