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Jesse Jackson: “She explained she's not a racist. She appeared to be contrite and agonizing over the accusations, but the issue now and…”

On the recordJune 26, 2013
She explained she's not a racist. She appeared to be contrite and agonizing over the accusations, but the issue now and it's not just the words of contrition, but she must spend her time now off of the circuit focused on the workplace conditions, A, and the plan to have workplace conditions than past the test of friends. If she does that, she can be reclaimed and redeemed.
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Jesse Jackson

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Jesse Jackson discusses Paula Deen's response to accusations of racism and suggests she needs to focus on improving workplace conditions.

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