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Lonestarblue

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8. I cannot imagine the struggle that black people hve had just to get basic rights.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sat Nov 3, 2018, 08:00 PM

Nov 2018

I was so angry when the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, and, as anyone could have predicted, Republican states immediately did everything they could think of to suppress black votes. The Civil Rights Movement has been going on for decades (indeed centuries), and while many gains have been made the battle has not yet been won. I am cheering on Stacy Abrams and Andrew Gillum especially but also all the other black candidates (at least if they’re Democrats) who deserve their chance in the ring.

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I simply can't imagine . . . . . [View all] Stinky The Clown Nov 2018 OP

I was thinking along those lines and think back to the '40s when I was a kid. The education people monmouth4 Nov 2018 #1

I want good people to be feeling wonderful rufus dog Nov 2018 #2

I can not speak for all black folk. Afromania Nov 2018 #3

Thanks for that. Stinky The Clown Nov 2018 #5

HuffPo has an excellent profile of Andrew Gillum: tblue37 Nov 2018 #4

Trump supporters celebrated their victory. keithbvadu2 Nov 2018 #6

Nazis were emboldened by Trump's election keithbvadu2 Nov 2018 #7

I cannot imagine the struggle that black people hve had just to get basic rights. Lonestarblue Nov 2018 #8

Me, too. I remember Jesse Jackson's tears, and having an inkling how black people must feel. Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #9

In 1988, when the Rev. Jackson ran for president, Haggis for Breakfast Nov 2018 #12

Hoping the citizens of Georgia will feel this once again after we elect the 1st japple Nov 2018 #10

I hope so too! Go Stacey! mountain grammy Nov 2018 #13

Here's a taste of it: George II Nov 2018 #11