For decades, the landmark law that came out of the Civil Rights Movement has protected the collective voting power of racial minorities when political maps are redrawn.
—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
8 Jan. 2026
There were no questions about how a scholarship set aside for a person of color hasn’t been given out in years, or why four of five professors approved for and then abruptly denied tenure were minorities.
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Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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