This Race is A Very Big Deal: Sheila Nezhad for Mayor of Minneapolis

Run For Something by Amanda Litman

Sep 28, 202131:04Government & Organizations

Sheila Nezhad has a long history of activism and serving her community of Minneapolis. After the murder of George Floyd in 2020, the city (and the world) erupted in an unprecedented uprising for Black lives -- Sheila was...

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