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Politicians can only do so much, says the co-producer and co-curator of the temporary gallery and festival. It’s art, culture and artists that help the community make sense of the world.
“As a kid, I had scant interest in politics," said Raju, raised in west suburban Darien. He discovered journalism in college and started covering political stories when he landed in D.C. Raju is also CNN's chief congressional correspondent. We asked him about his path to politics.
"As a Black man raising a Black girl on the West Side of Chicago, I know that my daughter will see not only a reflection of herself in the White House but our deepest American values," Johnson told a world audience.
Thirty unions, including ones representing carpenters and electricians, worked behind the scenes to set up for the Democratic National Convention.