Part 3: Racial Discrimination in Everyday Life
Racial discrimination continues outside of the justice system in many aspects of everyday life. Part 3 of a series by Mark M. Bello.
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Lean to the Left provides liberal political commentary about important developments involving Republicans and Democrats in power, and supports efforts to resist those who would subvert democracy and impede freedom of the press. We also present the Lean to the Left podcast and videos, with newsmaker interviews and progressive commentary.
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