Black Men Disenfranchisement

Still Waiting: Black Male Achievement in America

LaVar Young | Posted 02.04.2012

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LaVar Young

The gap in achievement between black males and their white counterparts isn't news -- it's common knowledge, generally accepted, and only sometimes bemoaned. So why aren't we more alarmed?

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More Black Men Are In Prison Today Than Were Slaves In 1850, Law Professor Says

Posted 10.13.2011

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More black men are behind bars or under the watch of the criminal justice system than there were enslaved in 1850, according to the author of a book a...

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Millions of Ex-Offenders Did Their Time, But Still Can't Vote

Tara Graham | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tara Graham

America has a long history of depriving entire groups of people the right to vote. Before the Civil Rights Act, black citizens were ridiculed, threate...

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