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Obama Promises More Black Votes; Sharpton,Jackson Check the Colorline

Obama Says Dem Nomination Means More Black Votes
Arguing that he has greater influence with the Democratic Party’s young voters and Black voters, Obama thinks he can capture traditionally ‘red’ states. Washington Post.

City Fears School’s Future After Affirmative Action Decision
Despite 18 years of successful integration, White Plains, NY, school officials fear what the Supreme Court decision that banned the explicit use of race in public schools will do to the educational equity in their schools. New York Times.

Sharpton, Jackson Evaluate the Colorline
Rev. Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, and other activists examine examples of racism and make predictions about the future of racial justice in America. Wilmington Journal.

Posted at 8:48 AM, Aug 22, 2007 in News | Permalink | View Comments