"Racism, in the first place, is a weapon used by the wealthy to increase the profits they bring in by paying Black workers less for their work.“


-Angela Davis

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Racism, in the first place, is a weapon used by the wealthy to increase the profits they bring in by paying Black workers less for their work.

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