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14. Um, the Voting Rights Act? Civil Rights act?

Reply to cantbeserious (Reply #12)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 10:23 AM

Jul 2015

Fair Housing Act? Those ring a bell?

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#BlackLivesMatter: the birth of a new civil rights movement [View all] sufrommich Jul 2015 OP

Yes they do. K and R riversedge Jul 2015 #1

I can only empathize with all my heart.. Alicia Garza tells us how she feels.. Cha Jul 2015 #2

I've been watching them bloom on Twitter since Ferguson.Not to take away sufrommich Jul 2015 #3

You are.. thank you so much for this article, su! Cha Jul 2015 #4

A new civil rights movement or manipulation by the rich to keep classes divided daybranch Jul 2015 #5

Only read your subject line MohRokTah Jul 2015 #8

That makes no sense. Shooting an unarmed black man in the back pisses off MORE people. 7962 Jul 2015 #10

Thank you daybranch well written, thoughtful, and true saidsimplesimon Jul 2015 #13

How Does Anyone Change The Twisted Hearts And Minds Of Racists - Legislation Does Not Erase Hate cantbeserious Jul 2015 #6

The Baby Boomers were the last generation to make a difference in the level of racism in the US gollygee Jul 2015 #7

The goal isn't to eradicate racism, that's not reasonable, the goal is to eradicate the effects of.. uponit7771 Jul 2015 #9

Legislation can mitigate institutional racism. Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #11

Be Specific - Is One Speaking Of Quotas cantbeserious Jul 2015 #12

Um, the Voting Rights Act? Civil Rights act? Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #14

Those Have Existed For Years - Racism Still Exists cantbeserious Jul 2015 #15

Yeah, we need more laws. Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #16

yeah, and the Protection from Police Act ought to be the next! boston bean Jul 2015 #17

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