Making history as the first Black mayor in Montana

"How can we make this place a better place?" 9/13/18 One Man's Journey From Refugee to Mayor Helena, Montana has about 30,000 residents and Mayor Wilmot Collins wants to know what each and every one of them thinks. He meets with constituents the first Wednesday of every month, eager to hear firsthand how he can support and improve the community that gave his family a second chance. Collins' own road to Helena was arduous and unexpected, and it all started in Liberia over 20 years ago.   Great Big Story is proud to support Global Citizen's mission to end extreme poverty by 2030. Take action and earn a chance to win free tickets to the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park at glblctzn.me/nyc2018. Swimming Through the Wall of Sharks The pristine waters of French Polynesia draw visitors from all over. Turns out grey reef sharks are pretty fond of them, too—so much so that the Island of Fakarava's southern pass is called the "grey shark wall." Fancy a swim? The Reason Britain Loves Tea There's nothing quite as quintessentially British as a cuppa tea. But how did the Chinese tradition make its way into the British consciousness? It's all thanks to Catherine of Braganza, a Portuguese royal who married England's King Charles II in 1662.  View this email in your browser.  Copyright © 2018 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list