The concrete canyons of Upper Manhattan feel a little colder this week, and the air in the halls of power in Washington, D.C., carries a sudden, heavy stillness. The news of the passing of Charles Rangel has sent a rhythmic shockwave through the American political landscape, signaling the final departure of a man who was, for over half a century, the undisputed “Lion of Harlem.” To many, he was a fixture of the nightly news—a formidable Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus. But to the people who walked the…
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