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Race, Health And The Pandemic With Dr. David Satcher

David Satcher grew up in the segregated south. He went on to serve as the 16th U.S. surgeon general. We talk to him about race, health and the pandemic.
Police Chief John Dixon (L), of Petersburg, Virginia, Chris Kitaeff (C), board member of Arizonans for Gun Safety and a gun dealer, and former US Surgeon General David Satcher (R), speak during a forum on gun safety reform on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, December 8, 2015. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Dr. David Satcher grew up in the segregated south. He went on to serve as the 16th U.S. surgeon general and director of the CDC. We talk to him

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