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Scott Colom, set to become the first Black senator from Mississippi since 1874: fewer than 10 came to his…

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Now playing on All Clips Scott Colom, set to become the first Black senator from Mississippi since 1874: fewer than 10 came to his… Scott Colom182 plays Watch on Instagram · Transcript & source

Senator-elect Scott Colom, in a victory speech, says there were times donors would not answer his calls because they did not believe this moment was possible. He says fewer than 10 people showed up to his first town hall in Jackson, Mississippi, organized with Frank Figures, and he kept going on faith.

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Who
Scott Colom
Where
rally - victory speech at Tougaloo College, Mississippi
Original footage
Democracy Now! · watch the full video from this moment
Length
48 seconds, unedited within the cut
Plays
182 on Instagram
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There were times that I couldn't get donors to answer the phone. They did not believe a moment like this was possible. But I kept the faith. There were times when I did my first town hall in Jackson, Mississippi. Frank figures helped me organize it. Less than ten people showed up but I kept the faith I kept the faith there were times when I was tired and I felt like I couldn't keep going but I kept the faith and that is another tradition of our state

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