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On the recordJanuary 14, 2022
One of the things when we’re approaching Martin Luther King, and one of the deadly sins in our country is that loud voice of silence, where people, good people sit on the sideline and allow those who are promoting hate, promoting untruths to go unchallenged.
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Brenda Lawrence
Democratic · Michigan
Source
msnbc.com

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Lawrence speaks about the danger of silence in the face of hate and the importance of civic engagement.

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