Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling Sparks Debate on Racism
The Supreme Court's recent ruling on voting rights has drawn strong reactions from civil rights groups, particularly in the South, and ignited debate over the reality of racism in America. The decision has also been linked to confusion and delays in Louisiana primaries.
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Behind Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling, a Clash Over the Reality of Racism
The Supreme Court ruling said there must be proof that a racial group was “intentionally” disadvantaged. The dissent called it “well-nigh impossible.”
By Richard Fausset
Read full article →The supreme court trusts America not to be racist. I don’t | Jamil Smith
The Callais decision is predicated on the idea that American leaders will act justly on their own. That premise has already been proven hollow Six supreme court justices handed down a ruling built, ostensibly, on the belief that the US has changed so much as to render the protections of the Voting Rights Act unnecessary. No one should be that gullible. In 1901, the same year my great-grandfather was born, George H White rose to address the 56th United States Congress for the last time. He was...
By Jamil Smith
Read full article →Civil rights groups in the South respond to Supreme Court's blow to voting rights
We gauge reaction in the Deep South to the Supreme Court ruling that could upend Black representation in Congress.
By Debbie Elliott
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