This week, we'll honor lawyers of the Civil Rights Movement. The series begins today with Charles Hamilton Houston. EARLY LIFE Houston completed high school at the age of 15 and graduated as one of six valedictorians from Amherst College in Massachusetts in 1915. He then taught at Howard University in Washington, D.C., for two years until the onset of World War I. Houston … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread
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Block The Vote: DOJ Puts S.C. Voter ID Law On Hold
On Monday, South Carolina State Sen. Gerald Malloy and Judith Browne-Dianis, co-director of the Advancement Project, talked with Rev. Al Sharpton about Republican attempts to suppress elderly, minority, poor and young voters. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the … [Read more...] about Block The Vote: DOJ Puts S.C. Voter ID Law On Hold