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Brandon Johnson: “The thing that she kept saying to me as I was getting increasingly frustrated and angry was, 'Baby, just please stay…”

On the recordMay 5, 2021
The thing that she kept saying to me as I was getting increasingly frustrated and angry was, 'Baby, just please stay calm. Stay calm.'
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Brandon Johnson
Democratic · Illinois

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Johnson discusses the challenges Black fathers face in advocating for their partners during childbirth.

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