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Brandon Johnson: “I joined the hunger strike about 30 days in.”

Featuring: Brandon Johnson, Democratic | Mayor of Chicago | Illinois

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One-on-one with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson | Cap Times Idea Fest

Published | Video Starts at 10:11

And there were a number of us who went on a hunger strike. Some stayed for 30 days. I joined the hunger strike about 30 days in. And there are pictures of me. Yeah, I didn't start day one. I was out there organizing, but there's a picture of me with now the president of the Chicago teachers union. (10:11–10:15)

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