bobby rush
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Music Icon Bobby Rush Spills the Tea on the Little Richard You Thought You Knew
As we celebrate Black Music month, The Root talks to Icon Bobby Rush about The real Little Richard
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Fight for Illinois Democratic Party Chair Gets Heated Amidst Racism Accusations
Gov. JB Pritzker says his push to unseat Rep. Robin Kelly is strictly business, not personal.
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246 Years Later, Lynching Is Finally A Federal Hate Crime
President Joe Biden signs anti-lynching act named for slain Emmett Till.
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Finally Congress Passes Emmett Till Bill Making Lynching A Hate Crime
The historic bill carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tests Positive For COVID-19 in Latest Omicron Surge Through Congress
“She is experiencing symptoms and recovering at home,” the office for New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wrote in a statement.
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Rep. Bobby Rush Announces Retirement After 15 Terms, 30 Years in Congress
The former Black Panther leader was first elected to the house of Representatives in 1992 and beat former President Barack Obama in a House primary in 2000.
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Illinois Rep. Bobby Rush Tests Positive for COVID-19 as Cases on the Rise in Congress
Omarion Omicron is on a world tour and making special appearances in Congress, with Rep. Bobby Rush bringing COVID-19 cases to nearly a dozen in recent days.