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On the recordJune 2, 2020
I want to take a moment just to acknowledge an event that has far too much precedent in our nation's history.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley reflects on the anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre and its historical significance.

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