Episode 7: The Art of Local Government with Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui

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Omer Aziz talks to Sumbul Siddiqui, Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts, about city government, her political journey, the tension between progressive cities and high rents, mental health initiatives, and how local government can support working-class families. More about BROWN BOY: A Memoir can be found here. More about Omer's research at Harvard can be found here. BROWN BOY: A MEMOIR comes out April 4 2023. Twitter: @omeraziz12 Instagram: @o.maz12 Twitter: @MinorityViews_ Instagram: @minorityviewspodcast

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