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Good evening, America, and welcome to this Just the News, real America's

Voice News Special, the war on Black America. Tonight we'll be taking a look at the economic,

political, and social forces that are impacting African-American communities across this country,

from failing schools and rapidly rising inflation to unaffordable housing in the epidemic of

violent crime that is ending far too many Black lives far too early. And we'll also explore whether

the prescriptions that many in Washington are offering from critical race theory and slave

reparations to ending voter ID and defunding local police, are they really what Black Americans

need or want? Polling suggests there's a disconnect between Washington's current approaches

and the realities on Main Street America. Now, before we get started, a special word of

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Now, our first guest tonight is Ken Blackwell, who spent many years listening to and serving his

constituents in Ohio. First as a mayor, then as a state treasurer, and finally as Ohio's

secretary of state. Later, he served as an ambassador to the UN Human Rights Commission.

And he has been one of the most poignant voices, warning about the disconnect between what

Washington has been offering and what Black America really needs and wants. Secretary Blackwell,

it's an honor to have you join us. Good to be with you. Mr. Secretary, you've seen these

prescriptions coming from Democratic One, Washington and major urban areas. The fund, the police,

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