Adrienne Adams: “I had to restore that funding [for black and brown people…”

“… with our cultural institutions, strip things that we have looked for, things that actually bring forth and work towards the economic engine, quite frankly, of the city of New York. I had to restore that funding [for black and brown people and cultural institutions]. First of all. I couldn't believe it coming from a black mayor, all the things that were being taken away from. And we could actually see the, the negative impact already on education and on the library system.” (04:59–05:02)

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