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New Book Tackles Structural Issues in Chicago

Clip: 1/29/2020 | 9m 3sVideo has Closed Captions

Author Dexter Voisin discusses his new book, “America the Beautiful and Violent.”

Author Dexter Voisin discusses his new book, “America the Beautiful and Violent: Black Youth and Neighborhood Trauma in Chicago.”

01/29/2020 | Rating NR

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