From BLM activist to Congress: Rep. Cori Bush

Art of Power by WBEZ

Mar 24, 202200:39:23Society & Culture

In this week’s episode of Art of Power, host Aarti Shahani sits down with Congresswoman Cori Bush (D-Mo.), a former Black Lives Matter activist who lost two elections before finally winning Missouri’s 1st congressional s...

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