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See how they were questioned in a different way from me. i had some republican colleagues say things like, "well, you know, they didn't show contrition," or "the younger generation has a different way of speaking. they have a different way of addressing things. i am a 60-year-old schoolteacher. i might talk a little more level tone and that sort of thing, but it was very clear what this was about. >> representative johnson, reverend al sharpton first, let me salute you for standing up, saying what this is about, in terms of you not being excluded and the others were, and that was race. i think...

There protesting, trying to save their legislators, but also their very own lives, but maybe they will realize that not just the state of tennessee was watching not just the united states of america was watching, but the world was watching you know, american democracy, which is supposed to be the beacon for the world, there in tennessee, it was under full ass assault. when representative jones was ousted, what became like smelling salts for me was the wide margin. he had no chance, no chance at all. then the news came out that representative johnson survived. part of my heart sank because, you...

Republicans, again, proved me right. how on earth can tennessee, can tennessee republicans, can the tennessee house of representatives say what they did was not racist, when the two young black representatives were ousted and the white representative was not and especially when representative johnson said flat out, "the color of my skin is what kept me in the" -- johnson said, "kept me in the house of representatives. >> right. >> listening to those men, representative jones and representative pearson, solidified why i have so much faith and hope in that generation generation z, they have put ...

Jones, one of two Black Democrats expelled from the state House, tells NPR he's keeping his options open and would "most definitely" demand his seat back if local officials reappointed him to it.

Jones, one of two Black Democrats expelled from the state House, tells NPR he's keeping his options open and would "most definitely" demand his seat back if local officials reappointed him to it.