If you don't think there is discrimination, there is no point in trying to stop people from discriminating.
Emanuel Cleaver: “If you don't think there is discrimination, there is no point in trying to stop people from discriminating.”
On the recordMay 7, 2019
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Cleaver emphasizes the need to acknowledge discrimination to address it effectively.
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