On the recordSeptember 5, 2019
Absolutely not. Anderson, I've said this before when I was chair of the Black Caucus, the black unemployment rate during slavery was zero.
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transcripts.cnn.comAbsolutely not. Anderson, I've said this before when I was chair of the Black Caucus, the black unemployment rate during slavery was zero.
Richmond argues that the unemployment rate does not reflect the true struggles of African Americans under the current administration.
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