We believe in truth and reconciliation. The extremists want to erase our history. But let's be clear. Black history is American history. We will never let them erase it. We've been here since 1619. That's before America was America. And we're not going anywhere, not now, not ever. No matter what these extremists are trying to do with their all out assault on civil rights, on voting rights, certainly on diversity, equity and inclusion. (06:34–06:40)
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Asserts that Black people have been in America since 1619, before the country's founding.
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