Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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CJ Pearson tells Vox’s Astead Herndon why he believes DEI undermines how Black Americans’ accomplishments are viewed, and responds to the argument that his own rise in conservative politics has been tied to identity.

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