At Wharton's party, a multiethnic theme

Now several leaders of Wharton's campaign organizers take the stage and continue the multiethnic theme.

"Together, si, se puede," says Jose Velazquez, a native of Puerto Rico and former head of social service group Latino Memphis. "Together, we can."

He's joined by speakers including Darrell Cobbins, a Memphis Light, Gas and Water board member who's African-American, and Jim Strickland, a white Memphis City Council member.

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