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Martin Luther King Jr.'s call to reduce income inequality is echoed in Joe Biden's $15-an-hour minimum wage proposal - Interview with Laura Dresser

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel @journalsentinel | January 17, 2021

Black and Latina women carried the brunt of job loss in December - Interview with Laura Dresser

PolitiFact.com | January 15, 2021

Fact-check: Did Black and Latina women carry the brunt of job losses in December?

Austin American-Statesman, https://www.statesman.com/ | January 15, 2021

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Milwaukee Independent @mkeind | November 26, 2020

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Wisconsin Examiner | November 20, 2020

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