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Focus: Hope

The well-known civil and human rights organization, Focus: Hope, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the non-profit was founded to overcome racism, poverty, and injustice through intelligent and practical actions. This Sunday is its 44th annual “March for Hope.” Stephen Henderson talks to Focus: Hope’s CEO, Portia Roberson. Episode 4645/Segment 1

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