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On the recordMay 18, 2021
There is only one reason why descendants of the Tulsa Massacre have not been compensated. That reason is racism.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Lee emphasizes that racism is the reason for lack of reparations for Tulsa Massacre victims.

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