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On the recordJanuary 18, 2023
We refuse to talk about April 4th, 1968, where Dr. King was assassinated? February 8th, 1968, the Orangeburg Massacre? ... That's not something that is a fairy tale. That is a history of who we are.
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Bakari Sellers
Democratic · South Carolina

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Bakari Sellers argues for the importance of teaching accurate history, including significant events related to civil rights.

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