Congressman Bobby Rush on retirement after 30 years: ‘I have been blessed’

In a sit-down interview ahead of his departure from Washington, Rush reflects on his political career and activism rooted in the civil rights movement and the Black Panther Party.

Few politicians can leave office and return to civilian life with the kind of beloved status and pedigree of outgoing U.S. Rep. Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill).

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