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Ayanna Pressley: Well, first, I just want to say how much I appreciate the insight and the candor of the president, and it really just…

On the recordNovember 12, 2020
Well, first, I just want to say how much I appreciate the insight and the candor of the president, and it really just proves that racism is systemic. It is structural. It is pervasive.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Ayanna Pressley discusses the systemic nature of racism in response to Barack Obama's insights.

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