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DC Report: Congress’ lunatic fringe - African American News Today - EIN News

… as a defender of African-Americans against those pro-slavery … than 90 percent of African-Americans vote Democratic, and there … latter is retiring this year.

African Americans, like Jews, left the … a symbol of hate for African-Americans and millions of others, …

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