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Ayanna Pressley: “Black people are tired of living them, and more accurately, tired of losing loved ones.”

On the recordMay 5, 2021
Black people are tired of living them, and more accurately, tired of losing loved ones.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Pressley highlights the urgent need to address maternal health disparities affecting Black individuals.

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