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On the recordJune 18, 2019
The stain of slavery was not just inked in bloodshed but in the overt state-sponsored policies that fueled white supremacy and racism and have disadvantaged African Americans economically for generations.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen discusses the historical policies that have harmed African Americans economically.

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