But race is an issue that I believe this nation cannot afford to ignor…

Barack Obama
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But race is an issue that I believe this nation cannot afford to ignore right now. We would be making the same mistake that Reverend Wright made in his offending sermons about America - to simplify and stereotype and amplify the negative to the point that it distorts reality. ✨ A More Perfect Union, delivered 18 March 2008, Philadelphia, PA
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