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I think racial justice - and addressing the sick and enduring legacy of structural racism - remains one of the greatest challenges of our time, and one that's particularly important for more and more white people to speak up about.

Sally Kohn

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Sally Kohn
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: March 27
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