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Pete Buttigieg: “We were able to see a dramatic increase in black drivers…”

Featuring: Pete Buttigieg, Democratic | Former Secretary of Transportation, Former Mayor of South Bend | National

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Pete Talks with Rev. Al Sharpton, Live at National Action Network in NYC

Published | Video Starts at 22:22

And by tearing down some of those artificial barriers while maintaining a High standard for how you qualify to be a driver. We were able to see a dramatic increase in black drivers getting a chance to be part of that career and getting a chance to contribute to our supply chains. Let me ask you about voting rights. What role do you believe that national figures like yourself should play in defense defending the right to vote? Today, we see voting rights under siege. (22:22–22:34)

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Asserts there has been a dramatic increase in Black drivers entering the trucking industry.

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