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Ayanna Pressley: “I think it’s really important in these times that we call a thing a thing. We’re in a moment of anti-Blackness on…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2025
I think it’s really important in these times that we call a thing a thing. We’re in a moment of anti-Blackness on steroids, and we refuse to be silent.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts
Source
cnn.com

Editor's note · Context

Pressley emphasizes the need for racial justice amid rising anti-Black sentiment.

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