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GOP Lawmaker Referred to Blacks as ‘Colored People’

July 14, 2023 at 8:15 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) was blasted by colleagues in the House of Representative after he used the term “colored people” to describe Black Americans in a debate on the House floor, the Arizona Republic reports.

Crane said he misspoke in a statement he issued later.

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