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SC: Bellwether for the Black Vote
Things tend to get ugly in South Carolina. Politically, that is. It’s the state known every four years for when candidates pull out their dirtiest tricks to get the votes they desire. It was home of the hateful rumor about an “illegitimate black daughter” that marred Arizona Sen. John McCain’s race against then-Texas Gov. George…
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Goodbye, Foolery. Hello, Vote: It’s Finally About to Go Down in Iowa
Monday is the day. Finally, on Feb. 1, the 2016 presidential election cycle will truly begin—and bring an end (hopefully) to the foolery season of this election biennial. Over the past six months, we’ve seen how crazy a presidential election could be, particularly in the Republican race (although both sides have had their moments). The…
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Black Churches Have Always Been Targets of Domestic Terrorists
In the late 1790s, Richard Allen and former enslaved people in Philadelphia were tired of praying in the upper regions of St. George’s Methodist Episcopal Church and came down to the altar. When they were summarily removed from their prayerful positions, they came together to birth the African Methodist Episcopal Church—the nation’s first of its…
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In the Land of the Free, We Shouldn’t Get the Michael Dunn Verdict
We Americans end our national anthem with a question: “O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave, o’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?” But in Florida—the Sunshine State—those of us whose skin has been kissed by the sun are still awaiting a response to that question. For the second…
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Another ‘Stand Your Ground’ Case, Another Call for Justice
The Young Lawyers Division of the National Bar Association is a collection of young lawyers of color from across the country and around the world. Our eyes are fixed on the trial of Michael Dunn, the man accused of killing 17-year-old Jordan Davis. As a group of legal professionals, we are trained to look at…
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