There are very few African-American men in this country who haven't had the experience of being followed when they were shopping in a department store. That includes me.
Barack Obama: “There are very few African-American men in this country who haven't had the experience of being followed when they were…”
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President Obama discusses the common experiences of racial bias faced by African-American men.
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