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#BlackTwitter Turns On Bernie Sanders

Uh-Oh

A heated moment with protesters over the weekend turned the progressive favorite into a mocking hashtag for black activists sick of his seeming inattention to race.

Asawin Suebsaeng
Asawin Suebsaeng 

Senior Political Reporter

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Asawin Suebsaeng

Asawin Suebsaeng

Senior Political Reporter

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