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Cory Booker: “It is important that people know that we have a history of trauma in our country that we have overcome.”

On the recordSeptember 11, 2023
It is important that people know that we have a history of trauma in our country that we have overcome.
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Cory Booker
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the importance of acknowledging historical trauma in education.

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