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James Norton: “I have to confess that for me the short answer is no. It is kind of a truism. I feel that I should not have to put…”

On the recordFebruary 27, 2002
I have to confess that for me the short answer is no. It is kind of a truism. I feel that I should not have to put forward the evidence, if you happen to live in this country of whatever background; but I do believe that my colleagues have more than demonstrated that proposition and that, by now, for those of us who want to open their minds, it is a self-evident matter. I thought that I would devote my few minutes, knowing that others would speak eloquently to answer the question of the day, that I would devote my 2 minutes to speaking about racial pride and the pride that our country should take in black heritage in this city.
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James Norton
Ohio

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Speaking during Black History Month about the persistence of racism and the importance of racial pride.

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