"When we think about income inequality, when we think about what the future looks like for our communities, [troubled schools are] no longer just an isolated problem. Itās a problem that we as Americans have to face, and if we donāt, weāre going to have a workforce thatās poorer and less prepared."
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At the Harlem Childrenās Zone's 20th annual Childrenās March for Peace. December 9, 2014
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