Now, Mr. Lincoln?

"No music, please."

From the outset, this ad script firmly establishes its own solemn tone. Viewers should not expect the frivolity or whimsy of a musical accompaniment to the narrator's discussion of African American poverty; rather, they are in for seven straight minutes of somber reflection on the socioeconomic gulf between the haves and have-nots of Tacoma.

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