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Bobby Rush: “As a Black man in America, because of episodic racism and systemic racism, I find myself an unapologetic, angry Black…”

On the recordJune 16, 2020
As a Black man in America, because of episodic racism and systemic racism, I find myself an unapologetic, angry Black man.
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Bobby Rush
Democratic · Illinois

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Rush expresses frustration over systemic racism and its effects on Black Americans.

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