On the recordJanuary 6, 2022
I feel not just my own pain, but I thought immediately of my dad, and I felt the pain of my ancestors because when I turned on that screen, the very first thing I saw was the Confederate flag.
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Booker reflects on the emotional impact of seeing the Confederate flag during the Capitol insurrection.
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