John James: “Over 50% of the adults in Detroit are considered…”

“I'm sorry, 5% of third graders in the city of Detroit can't read at grade level. When you look at all these things and how they stack up. 50% poverty. Over 50% of the adults in Detroit are considered functionally illiterate. Because we have been failed for so long. And this is what I'm going back. If you were talking about values, about having men in the home, about having a traditional house household with our values, both parties have failed.” (35:24–35:32)

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