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NAACP MarchTop of Mind with Julie Rose • Season 1, Episode 124, Segment 1

Aug 20, 2015 • 19m

Guest: Cornell William Brooks, PhD., President and CEO of the NAACP An 860 mile march is underway from Selma, Alabama to Washington D.C. Dubbed, “America’s Journey for Justice,” it is led by Cornell Brooks, who discusses civil rights with us from the march route. You can visit the NAACP website at naacp.org

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