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Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia: “It is shame; 100 years since the Tulsa-Greenwood Race Massacre, and we still find ourselves striving for equal justice…”

On the recordMay 18, 2021
It is shame; 100 years since the Tulsa-Greenwood Race Massacre, and we still find ourselves striving for equal justice under the law for all Americans.
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Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia
Democratic · Texas

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Garcia reflects on the ongoing struggle for justice 100 years after the Tulsa-Greenwood Massacre.

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