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California U.S. Rep Barbara Lee: "Not even reaching celebrity status can protect you from being Black in America. This could have ended..."

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Barbara Lee tweeted the following:

"Not even reaching celebrity status can protect you from being Black in America. This could have ended far worse. Grateful that Ryan, an Oakland native, is okay.
Yet another instance of blatant systemic racism.
cnn.com/2022/03/09/ent"
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Here are other recent tweets from Barbara Lee:

"Abortion providers are heroesthe staff & volunteers who make abortions possible are essential to the health and well-being of patients across the country.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you. #AbortionIsEssential"
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"Tonight, I voted to pass a federal budget that delivers transformative investments in health care, affordable housing, education, economic & racial justice, climate, & more.
It isnt perfect and we have a lot of work ahead, but this is a step in the right direction."
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"Words can't convey my disappointment with @SenateGOP.
Yet again, Republicans have blocked critical reproductive health policies in the federal budget, including ending the racist & classist Hyde Amendment.
Abortion rights are human rights. Abolish the filibuster." on March 9
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