We Should Be Alarmed
American democracy may be crumbling, and we should be alarmed. Of course, for Black Americans, democracy—on paper—has only existed between 1965 and 2013. But, in a democracy, all people have a right to vote. And the Voting Rights Act of 1965 finally guaranteed that right for Black Americans. This only lasted 48 years, until 2013, … [Read more…]