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Frederica Wilson: “Please. Whatever you can, protect Job Corps. Think about where they would be, especially the black boys, if there was no…”

On the recordJune 21, 2017
Please. Whatever you can, protect Job Corps. Think about where they would be, especially the black boys, if there was no Job Corps.
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Frederica Wilson
Democratic · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Wilson emphasizes the importance of Job Corps for disadvantaged youth, particularly black boys.

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