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Activism | People of Virginia

Listen to Virginian's thoughts on participating in social or political activism.

05/05/2022 | Rating TV-PG

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Activism | People of Virginia

Clip: Season 1 Episode 10 | 48sVideo has Closed Captions

Listen to Virginian's thoughts on participating in social or political activism.

In this People of Virginia segment, we asked, "have you ever participated in a demonstration or a protest, and if so, why?" And "is there ever a time when activism does more harm than good?"

05/05/2022 | Rating TV-PG

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