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On the recordMarch 16, 2022
The bomb threats facing HBCUs really must be properly contextualized by America's long history of anti-Blackness and white supremacist violence against our community.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Pressley emphasizes the historical context of violence against Black communities.

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