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protest for racial justice have gripped the nation for nearly a month now.

And as people look to sustain the movement, a movement that most recently traces its roots

to the killing of Trayvon Martin and the uprising in Ferguson, they are turning to the polls.

People voted in Democratic primaries in New York, Kentucky, and Virginia on Tuesday.

And in each of those states, black candidates were on the ballot.

In Kentucky, Charles Booker, a young black state representative challenged Amy McGrath,

the moderate former Marine for a shot at Mitch McConnell's seat in the Senate this fall.

Results from that race are still coming in.

In New York, a huge potential upset.

Former middle school principal Jamal Bowman holds a commanding lead over Elliot Angle, a

three-decade incumbent for New York's 16th Congressional District.

What's your number one agenda item when you get to the House of Representatives if you

do?

Racial and economic inequality.

You know, America needs a reckoning.

We need to reckon with our history and we need to reckon with the impact of slavery and

racism on every American institution.

And in Virginia's fifth Congressional District Tuesday night, Cameron Webb, a black physician

who campaigned heavily on access to affordable health care, trounced his three primary opponents.

He'll face off against the Republican in November.

Now, I'm a physician.

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