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Steve Cohen: If we can't fully account for one of the worst incidents of racial violence in the United States, then who are we as a…

On the recordMay 18, 2021
If we can't fully account for one of the worst incidents of racial violence in the United States, then who are we as a people and what does this country actually stand for?
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Calls for accountability regarding the Tulsa massacre and its historical significance.

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