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The New Black: Canvassing for Marriage Equality

In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary The New Black, two women canvassing for marriage equality in Maryland try to convince a group of young African American men to vote for Question 6. “Whether you’re gay or not, these are your brothers and sisters out here, and they need you to represent.”

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