Post by Logan on Feb 23, 2016 23:26:32 GMT -6
Clinton, Sanders call out legacy of racism during Democrats’ town hall
CHARLESTON -- Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders pledged Tuesday to tackle long-standing racial divisions in the United States during their final joint event before Saturday’s Democratic primary in South Carolina, where 60 percent of likely voters are African Americans.
Sanders accused Republicans, including GOP front-runner Donald Trump, of leading a racist effort to try to de-legitimize the nation’s first black president by questioning Barack Obama’s birthplace. Sanders noted his father came from Poland, but that "nobody has asked for my birth certificate. Maybe it’s the color of my skin."
“Do I think that, at least in some parts of that Republican base, there is race involved in that? Absolutely.” he said.
Clinton pledged to work to overcome systemic racism that she says permeates society, including the criminal justice system, housing and employment.
Read more here: www.miamiherald.com/latest-news/article62121967.html
CHARLESTON -- Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders pledged Tuesday to tackle long-standing racial divisions in the United States during their final joint event before Saturday’s Democratic primary in South Carolina, where 60 percent of likely voters are African Americans.
Sanders accused Republicans, including GOP front-runner Donald Trump, of leading a racist effort to try to de-legitimize the nation’s first black president by questioning Barack Obama’s birthplace. Sanders noted his father came from Poland, but that "nobody has asked for my birth certificate. Maybe it’s the color of my skin."
“Do I think that, at least in some parts of that Republican base, there is race involved in that? Absolutely.” he said.
Clinton pledged to work to overcome systemic racism that she says permeates society, including the criminal justice system, housing and employment.
Read more here: www.miamiherald.com/latest-news/article62121967.html