Racism is not like the wicked witch in the Wizard of Oz where we can declare it dead by saying it, singing a song, Ding Dong the Witch of Racism is Dead, or by writing a legal opinion or a book. In recent times, there are many who advocate that racism ended with the election of President Obama and there’s no further need for affirmative action, protection of voting rights, civil rights groups such as NAACP or protection of rights afforded to African American and minorities, preferring to put an end to all of this nonsense. Those who advocate the end of racism have never had racism directed at them, experienced it first hand for themselves or had their rights and privileges challenged based on the color of their own skin. The Supreme Court, in striking down a key portion of the Voting Rights Act, in essence, declared that racism is dead and therefore, no need for certain key voting protections against it are necessary. For those who have never been subjected to any form of racism … [Read more...] about Ding Dong Racism is not Dead Despite What Some People Say