From Participant, Kartemquin Films and Oscar-Nominated Steve James, Documentary Series Delves Into the Universal and Timely Story of Structural Inequality Through the Lens of Chicago and Its Heated 2019 Mayoral …
Masses of people fleeing a catastrophic earthquake, tropical storm, and ongoing political turmoil, sit, stand and lay huddled under a bridge in the blazing Texas heat. Border Patrol agents atop horses using …
Settling in to watch a Steve James documentary can be like taking your place at a 15-course prix fixe dinner from a master chef. From the outside, you can worry …
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With Guests: Dr. Amara Enyia, a public policy expert and strategist. She is also the managing director of Diaspora Rising, a transnational advocacy organization working on issues of concern to the Global Black …
As he reached 100 days in office, President Joe Biden proposed doubling the rate that millionaires pay on capital gains. This is the money that they make when they sell assets. While …
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In 2015, the international community determined that the years 2015 to 2024 would be dedicated to people of African descent under the themes “recognition, justice and development.” Yet it seems it was …
As moderate Democrats pressure their party to slash investments in infrastructure that would support children, families, access to health care, and the programs that ensure that working people in this country are …
After 48 hours with the Enyia’s campaign, I learned a few things. I learned that Enyia, who has worked in the mayor’s office and is a member of the Austin …
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“The decisions that get made February 26 will affect all of you more than anyone else,” said mayoral candidate Amara Enyia. And young women flocked to the rapper backed candidate, Amara Enyia. …
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Amara Enyia also has sought to blaze a progressive path in her grassroots run for mayor. She predicted voters’ reaction to the federal investigation will depend on its ultimate result, …
