I believe there was more than rhetoric, in that the majority culture co-chair also had over 13 years of dedication to causes of the poor. This was spiritually ministereal.
Here are a couple of clips that may accentuate what I am saying.
Thank you Professor Junius Williams JD for your dedication.
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Now please look at this one
and NOW........
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