Away from the roar of rallies and the sharp edges of televised clashes, the former president’s silence in that Washington room carried an unexpected charge. The absence of performance revealed a different kind of presence—one defined less by dominance than by the gravity of memory, consequence, and possibility. For a few suspended moments, the usual [...]
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Missouri Democratic Rep. Bill Clay Sr., the first black congressman from the state, died on Thursday after serving 32 years in the U.S. House. He was 94. Clay, a civil and workers’ rights advocate, represented the state’s 1st district from 1969 to 2001, and he was a driving influence in St. Louis’ recovery after “white [...]
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