This is an issue that's very near and dear to my heart, Especially when you talk about situations like poverty for so many of our children, especially African American children. 80% [of African American children] live 200% below poverty level, where only 30% of their white peers live 200% below poverty level. We haven't done enough to address these issues. And we could do more. We could do more by a actually wanting to address the issues. (07:45–07:55)
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