Sly James is the 54th Mayor of Kansas City,
Missouri. In the late 1960's, he was the lead singer in a band, and it was the opening act when Jefferson Airplane performed in Kansas
City.
Mayor James served in the Marine Corp, graduated cum
laude with a Juris Doctor degree, and was the first African-American
partner in the large, prestigious Kansas City law firm for which he worked.
Photograph copyright 2013 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.
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