Ayanna Pressley: “It is no accident that communities experiencing the worst of these…”

On the recordJuly 9, 2024

It is no accident that communities experiencing the worst of these causes are the same ones that have been on the front lines of historic inequities.

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Pressley highlights the link between environmental issues and historical inequities in affected communities.

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