Political Quotes

On the recordMay 27, 2026
Corporations that have profited from Black consumers, relied on Black workers, and amassed wealth in part from Black communities cannot look away while Black political power is dismantled in plain sight.
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Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus addressing corporate responsibility.

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