At 93, civil rights leader and former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young reflects on his behind-the-scenes role in the Civil Rights Movement in a new MSNBC documentary, “Andrew Young: The Dirty Work.” The film, produced by Rachel Maddow, explores Young’s unheralded contributions alongside Martin Luther King Jr., the personal sacrifices made during the struggle, and lessons for today’s social and political movements.
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‘We Need Joy’: Black community sounds the alarm after MSNBC leadership cancels ‘The ReidOut’
Members of the Black community gathered in support of political commentator Joy Reid, whose award-winning MSNBC show, “The ReidOut,” was recently cancelled, and was the first Black woman to anchor a primetime cable news show.
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Oval Office’s executive order could push up prescription drug prices
President Donald Trump rescinded a Biden administration order that aimed to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Medicare and Medicaid enrollees, while also reversing efforts to make it easier to enroll in Medicaid or get insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act.