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Somberly I undertake the writing of this article. It’s a report on the many veterans of WWI and WWII who faced persecutions and lynching while in service, and in uniform,

Attorneys and activists say they cannot solely rely on the courts – and are planning fresh approaches to advancing racial justice

With Congress failing to pass new voting rights legislation, it’s worth remembering...

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How Jim Crow-Era Laws Suppressed the African American Vote for Generations In the wake of the passage of the 15th Amendment and Reconstruction, several southern states enacted laws that restricted Black Americans access to voting. Author: Black men voting in 1868./Credit: Corbis/Getty Images In the wake of the passage of the 15th Amendment and Reconstruction, several southern states enacted laws that restricted Black Americans access to voting. Following the ratification in 1870 of the 15 th Am...

Farmer Willie Melton took on Fort Bends whites-only primary system - and changed county politics forever FacebookTwitterEmail 1of17 Veronica Harris, holds a photo of her grandfather Willie Melton, a wealthy farmer who fought for the right to vote in the free primaries in Fort Bend County in Kendleton on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. The case went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less 2of17 Former Kendleton, Texas mayor Carolyn...