80 years ago, Sinatra defined what being American really means. Frank Sinatra spoke about what it means to be American in the 1945 short film, “The House I Live In.” He called out the kind of thinking that says someone doesn’t belong because of their religion, where they come from, or how they worship. Sinatra lays it out simply: our blood is the same, people are people, and hating someone for being different doesn’t make sense. He points out that America is made up of all kinds of people, all k

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Afua Kyei is rewriting history as the chief financial officer of the Bank of England - the institution’s first black executive in its 329-year history. She was named number one on the 2026 Powerlist, celebrating the UK’s most influential people of African, African Caribbean, and African American heritage. She did this all while raising four young children. Afua joined BBC Radio London’s Eddie Nestor to share her message to other women. Catch the full programme on @bbcsounds 🔗 #London | BBC Lond