... marijuana in our country is already legal for privileged people ... the war on drugs has been a war on black and brown people. - Cory Booker

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... marijuana in our country is already legal for privileged people ... the war on drugs has been a war on black and brown people.

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Cory Anthony Booker (born April 27, 1969) is an American politician currently serving as the junior United States Senator from New Jersey, in office since 2013. The first African-American U.S. Senator from New Jersey, he was previously the 36th Mayor of Newark from 2006 to 2013. Before that Booker served on the Newark City Council for the Central Ward from 1998 to 2002.

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Alternative Names: Cory A. Booker • Cory Anthony Booker
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We cannot let these conversations devolve into the impotent simplicity of "Who is or is not a racist?" Because, if the answer to the question "Do racism and white supremacy exist?" is "yes", then the real question is not "Who is or is not a racist?", but "Who is or is not doing something about it?"
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