Nation of Cowards? Joe Hicks disagrees
Attorney General Eric Holder delivered some interesting remarks this week in a speech to Justice Department workers. And he said most Americans are avoiding candid discussion of racial issues. And he says they self-segregate in their private lives. The Takeaway talks to Joe Hicks, a community leader, activist and talk show host in Los Angeles. For more than 30 years, he’s been an active figure in local and national issues related to civil rights and inter-group relations and he joins us now.
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