Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts to Nigerian parents, Dr. Adeoye Owolewa, popularly known as Rep. Oye, is leading the charge for America's capital city, the District of Columbia, to become the country's 51st state. Having moved to Washington D.C after his doctoral studies in Pharmacy, Rep. Oye made his first foray into politics on a dare which landed him in spot on the D.C Neighborhood Advisory Commission. In 2020, he was elected the D.C Representative to Congress, a position that puts him right at the heart of the fight for D.C statehood. Rep. Oye joins us to talk about the importance of statehood for his constituents and the other initiatives he's rolled out since assuming office in January 2021. And although the Earth is known to have one moon, a temporary "second moon" will be hanging out in our skies until about November 25.

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