When people ask me why, I ask why not. That is what we are saying today. When people ask us why, I say, why not? When they ask us what time, I say, why we can't wait.
Summer Lee: “When people ask me why, I ask why not. That is what we are saying today. When people ask us why, I say, why not? When…”
On the recordFebruary 16, 2021
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Emphasizing urgency for addressing racial issues and reparations.
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