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Barack Obama: And the worst part is, we've become numb to these statistics. We're not surprised by them. We take them as the norm. We…

On the recordFebruary 26, 2014
And the worst part is, we've become numb to these statistics. We're not surprised by them. We take them as the norm. We just assume this is an inevitable part of American life instead of the outrage that it is.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama highlights the concerning unemployment rates for African-American men and the societal desensitization to these statistics.

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