On the recordJuly 6, 2016
This is not just a black issue. It's not just a Hispanic issue. This is an American issue that we should all care about, all fair-minded people should be concerned.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “This is not just a black issue. It's not just a Hispanic issue. This is an American issue that we should all care about…”
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Barack Obama stresses the importance of recognizing racial issues as a collective American concern.
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