On the recordJune 18, 2019
The reason why my race were kicking butt--the history is not being told--they were beating--they were so busy, they weren't looking at finding somebody to blame for where they were.
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congress.govBurgess Owens: “The reason why my race were kicking butt--the history is not being told--they were beating--they were so busy, they…”
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Owens emphasizes self-reliance and hard work in the Black community's history.
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