She was the first black elected official in Minneapolis and shaped Minnesota politics for 70 years .
Nellie Stone Johnson ( December 17 , 1905 -- April 2 , 2002 ) was an American civil rights activist and union organizer .
Nellie Stone Johnson was the first black elected civil rights activist in Minneapolis and shaped Minnesota politics for 70 years .
Nellie Stone Johnson ( December 17 , 1905 -- April 2 , 2002 ) was an American civil rights activist and union organizer .