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Barack Obama: When he spoke about taking the flag down when he talked about the fact that in black churches, some children of color…

On the recordJune 25, 2015
When he spoke about taking the flag down when he talked about the fact that in black churches, some children of color --the only places where they hear that they are smart and beautiful are in those churches.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Hostin reflects on Obama's comments regarding the Confederate flag and the uplifting messages in black churches.

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