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Pulitzer Prize and Emmy Award Winner. Correspondent @msnbc . Host of @IntoAmericapod . Proud Milton Hershey School alum. trymaine.lee @nbcuni .com

New York, NY
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Hey, good people! Come on a journey with me and @CFColemanJr as we explore the intersection of race, politics and culture, all through the eyes of Black men. Donโ€™t miss this one! โœŠ๐Ÿฝ Sunday, 2/4 at 9pm ET on &MSNBC
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A public service announcement:
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Letโ€™s not take a single breathe for granted. Not a single blessing. R.I.P.
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"This medal is not just for me...its for all the people who believe they can't do it." Simone Manuel makes history.
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This brother @KadirNelson does it like no other. So strong.
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I bet you had no idea that the modern emergency medical system and the first EMTโ€™s were pioneering Black men from Pittsburgh who saved lives in more ways than one. This is the story of Freedom House.
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Tamir Rice wouldโ€™ve been 18 today. Tamir Rice shouldโ€™ve been 18 today. Remember 18? How young 18 was? How hopeful 18 was? How on the cusp of everything 18 was? How alive 18 was?
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Derek Chauvin - Guilty on all counts. America can call Derek Chauvin what many have long believed. Murderer.
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To understand how we got here, we have to understand where weโ€™ve been. This week, weโ€™re telling the story of the only successful coup in U.S. history. And yes... they were white supremacists. Listen here!
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โ€œStand down and stand by.โ€ For many this presidential debate was an embarrassment. But be clear, there are people cheering right now, who feel affirmed. Those who relish in the bluster and bullying and lying and the refusal to denounce racists.
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Black history is American history and needs to be treated as such. Not teaching it fully leaves huge gaps in the American story.
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Utah school allowing parents to opt students out of Black History Month curriculum
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100 years ago a white mob destroyed one of the wealthiest Black communities in America, killing hundreds. Itโ€™s a tragedy thatโ€™s been buried for a century, but still felt. I went looking for the truth. Watch our doc, Blood On Black Wall Street on MSNBC this Sunday at 10pm ET
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Bravery/Irony. Agents David Bailey & Crystal Griner wounded protecting Rep. Scalise who once called himself "David Duke w/out the baggage."
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This yr marks the 100th anniv. of the Red Summer of 1919, when hundreds of African Americans were lynched and murdered across the country. Thousands more would follow. Lynching was used to beat Black people as far back into slavery as possible. The president is not being lynched.
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Update: from โ€œtripped & fellโ€ to suspended without pay.
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NEW: Two Buffalo police officers have been suspended without pay, hours after they shoved a 75yo. protester to the ground. The man is in serious but stable condition, @gettinviggy reports. MORE:
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Trump rally. Literally the longest line I've ever seen.
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Coming to a city near you.
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Federal officers tackle, hit with batons, tear gas, and use impact munitions on protestors
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โ€œThe electoral college is slaveryโ€™s revenge on the 21st centuryโ€ - @Lawrence Damn. (But seriously. It doesnโ€™t serve Democracy. At all.)
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Never forget the role of Black voters in South Carolina during the primaries. You donโ€™t get President-elect Biden without them.
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Battle lines drawn at Trump rally
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The first protester has arrived. And he's a white, Baptist conservative. #SandraBland http://t.co/VEK6ZtPZoZ
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โ€œWe have all seen the knee of injustice on the neck of Black Americaโ€ - President Biden โ€œAmerica is not a racist country... cotton to Congressโ€ - Sen. Tim Scott
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"He's black and he supports Trump!"
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10 years
"1 shot stops you from reaching for his gun, 10 shots stops you from telling your side of the story." http://t.co/tkiBQPjk1B
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Iโ€™m a heart attack survivor. Iโ€™ve never actually said these words publicly, but itโ€™s a truth Iโ€™ve lived for a year and a half. I wrote this for all the survivors grappling with physical and emotional scars.
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This is high praise... lol. Big shout to MSNBCโ€™s diversity flex. People see four Black people on TV at one time and theyโ€™re ๐Ÿคฏ!! @TiffanyDCross @MsPackyetti @aliciagarza #CrossConnection #CrossTalk
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My God. He was just 33. This is terrible news for a lot of obvious reasons. But if youโ€™ve followed Nipsey at all, his message about economic empowerment through entrepreneurship and real estate was really strong.
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BREAKING: Rapper Nipsey Hussle has been pronounced dead at the hospital after being shot outside his clothing company in south Los Angeles, multiple law enforcement sources familiar with the incident tell @NBCNews . - @anblanx
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Bernie Sanders addressing crowd of thousands gathered at AFSCME hq to commemorate Dr. Kingโ€™s legacy. Sanders calls for doubling down in Kingโ€™s efforts for proper living wages, workers rights and racial harmony.
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Milk for those who say they were sprayed with pepper spray by police.
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Weโ€™ve heard a lot about Judge Amy Coney Barrettโ€™s views on abortion, but what about her record on racial issues? I talked with @JNelsonLDF of the @NAACP_LDF about what her likely confirmation means for the ongoing fight for civil rights. Listen now!
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Big up! Thank you to our viewers for making @MSNBC #1 in cable for the first time ever.
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I spoke w/Prince last summer. He talked about systemic racism, justice and that "we grew up that way, another generation shouldn't have to."
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"Not Worth It." A mother figure in Ferguson lays hands. http://t.co/vIxdkCpSu2
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My latest column - White rioters at the Capitol got police respect. Black protestors never get the same. They get rubber bullets and brutality. via @MSNBC
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This is the behavior we see with cameras everywhere. Just imagine whatโ€™s happening in the dark.
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I do it for the people. And I donโ€™t take a single story for granted. Thank you today and always. These awards are often built on pain and hurt, but also light. Thank you Chicago. This is yours. And thanks to @allinwithchris , best team in the business.
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Iโ€™m so proud of my brilliant friend and colleague @JoyAnnReid . Congratulations, good sis! You are a trailblazer and I canโ€™t wait to see what magic youโ€™ll make with your new primetime show! (The ReidOut weekdays at 7pm EST on @MSNBC .)
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"Who you out here for? Better be for Mike Brown." Protesters guarding a liquor store from looters early Saturday a.m. http://t.co/01TPOleFXR
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My friend and colleague @JoyAnnReid is the first Black woman to host a prime time cable news show. And itโ€™s been a heckuva ride getting there. She joined me to talk about @thereidout , the ups/downs of her journey. And why representation still matters.
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The idea of arming teachers is terrifying. Can you imagine how many guns would end up pulled on students? Or worse. Outbursts that should end up being suspensions or detentions could end up being death sentences. Especially in states where "fear" is all you need to shoot/kill.
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Perhaps the most important 7 words on the planet. โ€œI should have minded my own business.โ€ Woman apologizes after backlash from confronting homeowner about stenciling Black Lives Matter on HIS own property.
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We drink from wells that we did not dig. And in life, John Lewis dug deep. We honored Mr. Lewis today by reflecting on his life and legacy with one of his oldest, dearest friends, Civil Rights Icon Dr. Bernard Lafayette. Join me here. Rest in Power, sir!
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As only Louisiana can, the vigil spilled into a second line, brass band leading hundreds through the streets.
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Trump refers to Sen. Kamala Harris as โ€œthis monster.โ€ Thereโ€™s no dog whistle, no disguising it, no wink or nod. The president almost exclusively uses this kind of disgusting language for Black women.
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Trump refers to Kamala Harris as "this monster"
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3 years
My friend Nikole Hannah Jones is taking her talents to HOWARD UNIVERSITY! ๐Ÿ’ช๐ŸฝโœŠ๐Ÿฝ
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"I think there will be some discomfort in the idea that the reflection that you see back may not be as pretty as the picture you've been given your entire life.โ€
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9 years
Already getting a bit tense out here at the Trump rally in St.Louis.
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4 years
What does the killing of George Floyd have in common with the racial wealth gap? Centuries of systemic racism. Pulitzer Prize winner @nhannahjones says thereโ€™s only one remedy - REPARATIONS. She joined #IntoAmerica to break down her latest for @NYTmag
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Ep.2 of #IntoAmerica is here! This week: GOP Sen. Lyndsey Graham is facing a serious challenger for the 1st time. His rival? A young, black Democrat named Jaime Harrison. I went to SC to see if voters plan on crossing the aisle in November. Listen here ->
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This one was an honor. As we remember all the heroes on 9/11, let us not forget those whose heroism is often overlooked, forgotten, erased. This is the legacy of equity left behind by 12 Black firefighters who died on 9/11 via @msnbc
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This is a pretty profound moment. The "Mothers of the Movement" on stage at the DNC.
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"They think we all ignorant niggas but we're not. We protecting this." http://t.co/t9DNnZNNqJ
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Thousands of people who couldn't get inside for the rally are gathered outside listening to Trump over loudspeakers.
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Veteran Ferguson protester Dhoruba Shakur flexing his right to open carry in Missouri with his gun and extended clip
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6 years
I have deep respect for my friend and colleague @JoyAnnReid . It takes a lot of courage to stand up and be held accountable and to acknowledge past short comings. This is how itโ€™s done. We should all take note.
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The crowd at the Million Man March/Justice or Else has been swelling since before sunrise. Now, many thousands. http://t.co/D8Nlr0A6xW
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Iโ€™m really excited about this! Tonight in a special edition of @TheLastWord on MSNBC, Iโ€™ll be joining @Lawrence for the TV debut of Stone Ghosts in the South, my documentary on confederate monuments and the legacy of heritage and hate in America. Tune in to @MSNBC at 10pm ET!
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Happy New Year, yโ€™all! If youโ€™re reading this, youโ€™re blessed. For those we lost, Rest In Peace and Power. Letโ€™s be better, stronger, wiser in 2021!
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THIS photo of Obama and John Lewis in Selma yesterday. The long arc of 50 yrs ago bent toward his presidency. (WashP) http://t.co/3bbNkWNKpu
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โ€œAllowed.โ€
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This TV news reporter was finally allowed to wear her braids on-air
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โ€œI would never throw a rock at the police. I would never throw a brick through the window of a big-box store. I would never set fire to an office building. But I want to. I understand why some people do.โ€
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4 years
Thereโ€™s a bridge needs a new name
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10 years
A collection of the most striking Eric Garner cartoons via the Washington Post. http://t.co/Ky0HFb24by http://t.co/zzYNyPHjX2
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9 years
Bloodied at St. Louis Trump rally.
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4 years
This searing indictment by @BrentNYT ... The Myth of American Innocence
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โ€œWe just sitting ducks in here waiting to die.โ€ 1,976 inmates, nearly 80% of the pop. at Marion prison in OH have COVID19. The biggest outbreak of any U.S. prison. We got exclusive video from those on the inside.
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4 years
People are really racist. But not just racist. Ignorant and racist. Itโ€™s such a pitiful combination. Am I being gaslit?
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4 years
For too long Black women have been erased from the history of womenโ€™s suffrage. But no more. On the 100th anniv. of the 19th amendment, I talk w/ @marthasjones_ about her new book on how Black women were at the vanguard of voting rights for all. Listen!
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My mentions are in shambles over my intvw w/BLACK MALE DEMOCRATS about their lack of excitement in the candidate they STILL plan on voting for. Some people really donโ€™t want to hear from BLACK MEN if it contradicts what theyโ€™re supposed to say. Exactly why their voice matters!
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8/10 ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ! The Emmy is in my office. I gotta keep it humble.
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Exceptional collection of objects. Whereโ€™s your Emmy? Get bigger plants but nice overall. 8/10 @trymainelee
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On this day 100 years ago the first bullets were fired in the Tulsa Race Massacre. The wounds have yet to be healed. Itโ€™s a messy, complicated history. And we tried to unpack it. Episode 1 of our two-part podcast series on the massacre is up now.
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6 years
Shots fired.
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7 years
I've been witness to protests/rebellions all across the country. Few have been as consistent and 'bout it as St. Louis.
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Protesters on off-ramp
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Two black men arrested in a Starbucks for not buying coffee. Cops called on a group of black women for golfing too slowly. Stories like this happen every day. Whatโ€™s your story? Send us a selfie video describing what happened to you at 2018stories @gmail .com #everydayracism
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It feels good to open up about my heart attack. I survived to fight another day. And I want to spread awareness about signs and symptoms, but also offer hope to my fellow survivors. I joined the @TODAYshow to do just that.
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Whatโ€™s different in the air over at the NBA compared to the NFL that there are white coaches this articulate about Americaโ€™s race issues?
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Detroit Pistons Coach Stan Van Gundy has been outspoken against Trump. He was asked what heโ€™d like to see come out of this. Please watch:
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Rest In Peace and power, John Lewis. You were a mountain of a man. And we are better for having walked in your shadow. ๐Ÿ™๐ŸพโœŠ๐Ÿพ
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Black men could end up playing a crucial role in who wins the Election. Pollster extraordinaire @cornellbelcher broke it all down for us.
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I've seen A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving 500 times and never caught Charlie Brown dapping up Franklin. http://t.co/yDMfxofckm
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โ€œblack Americans are exhausted. They are grieving. They are angry. They have... grown tired of being forced to make the case for their citizenship, their humanity, their very survival โ€” again and again over the course of generations.โ€ ๐Ÿ”ฅ-> @JanellRoss
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"I swear to God I love this city but I wonder if this city loves me." - Ofc. Montrell Jackson, killed today in BR.
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Be sure to tune in to @MSNBC this morning at 10am! Help wish my friend @TiffanyDCross a great first show!
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In 1967 after a year of uprisings, LBJ created the โ€œKerner Commissionโ€ to find the roots of the unrest. What they found was damning: โ€œwhite society is deeply implicated in the ghetto. White institutions created it, white institutions maintain it, and white society condones it."
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$750. Less than the Apple Watch 6.
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Officers names and charges in Freddie Gray case. http://t.co/AAr7BD4dcQ
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And he stood with you.
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Iโ€™m so glad that so many of you were able to experience Stone Ghosts of the South tonight. You saw @jeligon and I on screen, but @BrockStoneham is the masterful shooter and editor behind the screen. Thank yโ€™all for real! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿพ
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Big big shout out to my dear friend @TiffanyDCross whoโ€™s been named the new host of #AMJoy on Saturdays. So well deserved and canโ€™t wait to get some of that good #CrossTalk in my life!
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โ€œIf I had never dialed the police department, sheโ€™d still be alive,โ€ Smith said. โ€œIt makes you not want to call the police department,โ€ he added. โ€œIf you donโ€™t feel safe with the police department, then who do you feel safe with?โ€
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Black folks showed up and showed out for the Biden/Harris ticket. And President-elect Biden thanked Black voters for having his back. What does having their back in return look like? I got way into it w/ @BlackVotersMtr and @esglaude .
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Correction: on the #crossconnection with @TiffanyDCross this morning I said legal marijuana sales in 2020 amounted to $18.3 million. Itโ€™s actually $18.3 BILLION! (Slip of the tongue.)
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8 years
To see President Obama choke up as he talks about the First Lady and his daughters, brimming with pride, wiping tears, a true farewell.
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There're no accidents when it comes to who's exposed to the most toxic environments. It's a result of generations of systemic racism. COVID19 has been a "heat seeking missile" for those most affected. Listen to what we found in Cancer Alley. #IntoAmerica
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