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Quote by Harry Belafonte
I think the history of race is deeply embedded in the DNA of our country.
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The speaker means that the history of race is not a minor or separate part of the country’s story. By comparing it to DNA, they present it as deeply woven into the country’s basic makeup and difficult to separate from what the country is. The statement emphasizes lasting importance rather than a brief or isolated episode.
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