Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson on his generation’s fight for racial justice

Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson on his generation’s fight for racial justice

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Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson (D), who gained national recognition after leading protests in his state against gun violence, is part of a rising generation of political leaders. On Thursday, Jan. 11 at 1:00 p.m. ET, Pearson joins The Post’s Jonathan Capehart to discuss his path in politics, how his faith informs his sense of justice and the lessons he draws from the civil rights era as the nation prepares to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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