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The Role Of Racism In The 2020 Election

Trump speaks during a rally on Oct. 25, 2020 in Londonderry. (Scott Eisen/Getty Images)
Trump speaks during a rally on Oct. 25, 2020 in Londonderry. (Scott Eisen/Getty Images)

As America watched the election results slowly trickle in this week, one thing is abundantly clear — we are a deeply divided nation. Almost half of the electorate voted for President Trump despite his racist rhetoric and failure to condemn white supremacy.

Here & Now‘s Tonya Mosley speaks with Robin DiAngelo, author of “White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism.”

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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