Ruling reverses racial emphasis
There are no restrictions to Black voters’ rights in this country as alleged by the NAACP, congressional Black Caucus and local Black leaders. Listening to their hyperbole, one would think the U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act struck down Black people’s right to vote. The court rightly ruled race can no longer be used to draw congressional maps. Now, gerrymandering is a whole other issue.
There are numerous examples of Black people in leadership within white-majority areas. President Obama served two terms. There is Sen. Warnock (Georgia), Sen. Scott (South Carolina), Sen. Booker (New Jersey), Sen. Rochester (Delaware) and Sen. Alsobrooks (Maryland). There is Gov. Moore in Maryland. Many Black congressmen and Black mayors.
No disputing Black people have long endured discrimination. Programs meant to reverse that have been ongoing for decades. The 14th Amendment is the cornerstone of American equality, but this present-day emphasis on skin color undermines all those efforts.
The color of your skin doesn’t make you special or provide for special rules. That’s called discrimination. It should be about the candidate, not the color! This recent uproar only amplifies and perpetuates the racism this country has been trying to eliminate for decades.