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On the recordSeptember 24, 2017
But yes, the issue is about race, the issue is about race in this country and race relations in this country and even more specifically structure inequalities that we have.
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Bakari Sellers
Democratic · South Carolina

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Sellers emphasizes that the protests are rooted in racial issues and systemic inequalities.

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