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Dr. Jamaal Bowman sits down with The Kid Mero on Mornings with Mero to talk about his journey from Bronx educator and principal to becoming the first Black man to hold New York's 16th congressional district seat. He opens up about the gun violence crisis that pushed him to run for office, his 70-pound weight loss journey, surviving the January 6th insurrection on his third day in Congress, and why he couldn't pass a $15 federal minimum wage even with a Democratic-controlled House, Senate, and White House.
Dr. Bowman also discusses his new self-published memoir "Unpolished" — available November 17th at unpolishedbook.com — covering his childhood in East Harlem, the trauma of growing up without his father, his All-State football career in New Jersey, and the need for an education revolution in the age of AI.
🔥 Topics in this interview:
Why kids dying in the Bronx led him to challenge a 30-year incumbent
Losing his mom and father-in-law in consecutive days after being sworn in
January 6th insurrection on day three of the job
AIPAC spending more money against him than any candidate in US history
The impact of hip-hop culture and why KRS-One matters
His fears about AI, education, and cognitive offloading
The "survivor's responsibility" to represent those who couldn't leave the block
Plans for 2028 and drafting Ro Khanna for president
🔗 Pre-order "Unpolished" at unpolishedbook.com
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