Summer Lee: “A nation shows its greatness when it can also talk about its era, its…”

On the recordJune 17, 2021

A nation shows its greatness when it can also talk about its era, its tragedy, its brutality and the incidence of slavery, it was brutal.

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Sheila Jackson Lee emphasizes the importance of discussing America's brutal history of slavery and the significance of Juneteenth.

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