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Channeling her inner Kanye West circa 2005, freshman progressive Missouri Rep. Cori Bush effectively said in a public letter that Joe Manchin doesn't care about Black people if he doesn't support Biden's Build Back Better legislation.

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Electoral participation isn’t a means to an end. It is a pathway to a more connected society. By funding sustained engagement and organizing, Patrick sees Bridge Together as supporting local talent and listening to understand from residents what issues matter and how they manifest in their daily lives.

Thanks to a smart early investment in the sports drink Bodyarmor, the late Kobe Bryant has given his estate a multimillion-dollar monster payday after Coca-Cola recently acquired full ownership of the company in a $5.6 billion cash deal.

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Noor says that the campaign to change the city charter was ultimately a heavy lift for the community. Mobilizing after the charter commission squashed a vote from taking place last year, the community engaged in what they call an even "more democratic" process.   

The future has arrived with J.C., a new virtual gospel singer created using artificial intelligence and set to debut his new single, "Biblical Love," in the Metaverse.

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While much of the focus nationally is on presidential and midterm elections, local and state races are equally important. This month, several races are taking place that will significantly impact the lives of local communities.  Many elections are taking place on Tuesday, Nov. 2, but in some areas, special elections and runoffs are happening later in the month. Early voting is underway in Louisiana, which has elections on Nov. 13. 

With just days before the premiere of his new single, "Never Let Me Down," GRAMMY-nominated gospel singer James Fortune speaks with us about the new chapter in his career as he preps for an upcoming album in 2022.

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Decades before Central Park’s existence, a small part of the land was known as Seneca Village, a self-sufficient, middle-class African-American and Irish community founded in 1825 by members of The New York African Society for Mutual Relief.