What made most of the communities I visited more galling, most of them were low income communities, and most of them were communities of color.
Cory Booker: “What made most of the communities I visited more galling, most of them were low income communities, and most of them…”
On the recordFebruary 2, 2021
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Booker points out the disproportionate impact of environmental issues on low-income and minority communities.
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