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Actress Kerry Washington, while emceeing the virtual Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, said "the Black community in this country is hugely diverse" -- just weeks after Democratic nominee Joe Biden was forced to walk back comments on the topic.
Before airing a pre-taped segment addressing immigration, Washington began by telling viewers the next subject is "close to my heart."
"The Black community in this country is hugely diverse," Washington said. "On my father's side, I'm descended from African Americans who came from slave ships that landed in South Carolina and who were part of the great migration north that has played such a defining role in who we are as a nation. On my mother's side, my grandparents came here as immigrants, part of a rich history that has also defined America. They immigrated to this country from the West Indies through Ellis Island in the 1920s."
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BJ's Pull quote -
Some critics called it a 'brutal subtweet' of the Democratic nominee
Before airing a pre-taped segment addressing immigration, Washington began by telling viewers the next subject is "close to my heart."
"The Black community in this country is hugely diverse," Washington said. "On my father's side, I'm descended from African Americans who came from slave ships that landed in South Carolina and who were part of the great migration north that has played such a defining role in who we are as a nation. On my mother's side, my grandparents came here as immigrants, part of a rich history that has also defined America. They immigrated to this country from the West Indies through Ellis Island in the 1920s."
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DNC emcee Kerry Washington praises 'hugely diverse' Black community following Biden gaffe
Actress Kerry Washington, while emceeing the virtual Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, said "the Black community in this country is hugely diverse" -- just weeks after Democratic nominee Joe Biden was forced to walk back comments on the topic.
BJ's Pull quote -
Some critics called it a 'brutal subtweet' of the Democratic nominee