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On the recordMay 5, 2021
recently the Centers for Disease Control, the head of the CDC, finally declared what has been a long time coming, which is that racism poses a threat to public health.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Sarbanes highlights the CDC's declaration on racism as a public health threat.

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