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On the recordJune 18, 2019
I am concerned about those who have been left behind, the masses of African American descendants of slaves who are mired in hopelessness and despair in communities of crime, violence, poverty, and racism.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen emphasizes the plight of African American descendants of slaves.

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