Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 17, 2021
As a Black man in America, I understand what it's like to be targeted because of how you look.
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Don Johnson
Democratic · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Johnson relates his experiences of racial targeting to the plight of Asian Americans.

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