On the recordFebruary 14, 2022
These communities exist. They are uniform in that they are discriminated against from the standpoint that they are disenfranchised, poor, Indigenous, brown, or African American.
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congress.govDonald McEachin: “These communities exist. They are uniform in that they are discriminated against from the standpoint that they are…”
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McEachin highlights the systemic discrimination faced by marginalized communities.
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