I'm not comfortable, for myself and for others. And yet, one has these people whom you trust, have … - Claudia Rankine

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Claudia Rankine

I'm not comfortable, for myself and for others. And yet, one has these people whom you trust, have faith in, whom you believe see what you see, and then you come up against a moment where you feel suddenly tossed out. So I was really interested in those moments.

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