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Audra Russell

Aug 7, 2018·1 min read

This country was built on the backs of my ancestors. America still reaps financial rewards today that are a direct result of slavery. This country wouldn’t be what it is without us. Yet we still have to fight for our right to exist. And die for our right to exist.

Audra Russell

Writer. Blogger. Native Jersey girl in a Maryland world. Come visit me at www.audrarussellwrites.com

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