R&B superstar Usher was in Washington D.C. this week and visited Capitol Hill alongside U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock. But he wasn’t there to perform – he was advocating for diabetes awareness. Usher met with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other lawmakers to discuss the recently introduced SCREEN for Type 1 Diabetes Act, which seeks to increase public awareness of the disease. Could Usher, already a world famous singer and dancer, soon add ‘lobbying’ to his list of talents? RISING…
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