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- 'Outrageous' or overdue?: Court strikes down part of historic voting rights law
The law passed at the height of America's civil rights movement, when citizens in parts of the country were fighting each other and sometimes authorities over how skin color impacts a person's place in a democracy.
June 26, 2013 - CNN - Court makes voting law harder to enforce
The law passed at the height of America's civil rights movement, when citizens in parts of the country were fighting each other and sometimes authorities over how skin color impacts a person's place in a democracy. Now, it's present and future are in doubt after the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision Tuesday that key parts of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 are no longer valid. The prevailing opinion ...
June 25, 2013 - KSAT San Antonio - 20 'Light Skin' And 'Dark Skin' References In Rap Lyrics
When it comes to the great skin color debate in the Black community, MCs tend to weigh in on the topic, intentionally or not, in their lyrics. With the documentary, Dark Girls , airing yesterday (June 23) on OWN, the debate raged on and Twitter sounded off.
June 24, 2013 - Vibe Magazine