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On the recordJune 17, 2021
It's amazing that we're having this discussion where we're celebrating Juneteenth, and now individuals don't want to teach us what led us up to Juneteenth.
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Bakari Sellers
Democratic · South Carolina

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Bakari Sellers discusses the importance of teaching America's history, including the events leading up to Juneteenth.

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