Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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"We are not speaking here of a matter of injured self-esteem. We're talking about life-threatening despair."

In this clip from Eleventh Hour, THIRTEEN spotlights legendary activist Virginia Apuzzo as she exposes the direct line between political rhetoric and real-world violence. From her own roots inside a convent in the Bronx to fighting for basic civil rights on the streets of New York, Apuzzo breaks down how denying people their rights gives an unspoken green light to discrimination and hate.

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