Tag Archive for African Americans

Voter Suppression: Attack On The American Constitution

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In 2008 the African-American vote coupled with majorities in other voting blocks led to the election of Barack Obama. The African American vote, while solidly for candidate Obama could not, and did not, carry the election. The numbers just do not add-up that 96% of African-American voters could carry the election for either set of candidates.

Justice for All?

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On September 21st, 2011 at Jackson Prison in Georgia, an African-American man, Troy Davis was executed for a crime, many believe he did not commit. Prior to his execution Davis declared his innocents and addressed his friends and family saying, ‘All I ask is that you look deeper into this case so that you can really see the truth.’