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James A. Lewis: “The words tend to spread very fast in minority communities. To see in those ethnic publications that several major…”

On the recordApril 6, 2021
The words tend to spread very fast in minority communities. To see in those ethnic publications that several major American corporations supported the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act, that gives them a leg up.
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James A. Lewis
Democratic · Illinois
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msnbc.com

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John Lewis comments on the impact of corporate support for the Voting Rights Act on minority communities.

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