Eric Holder: “We have always been and we, I believe, continue to be in too many ways…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2009

We have always been and we, I believe, continue to be in too many ways essentially a nation of cowards. Though race-related issues continue to occupy a significant portion of our political discussion and though there remain many unresolved racial issues in this nation we, average Americans, simply do not talk enough with each other about things racial.

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Eric Holder

Democratic · District of Columbia

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Eric Holder discusses the reluctance of Americans to engage in open conversations about race.

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Eric Holder: “We have always been and we, I believe, continue to be in too many ways essentially a nation of cowards. Though…”

Editor's note · Context