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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “It pains me, I have to say, when I hear of African-American students in particular claiming about hurt feelings when it…”

On the recordJuly 26, 2017
It pains me, I have to say, when I hear of African-American students in particular claiming about hurt feelings when it comes to speech.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton expresses concern over African-American students' reactions to hurtful speech.

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