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Author Archives: Bianca Fortis

A Black woman stands for a portrait. She is wearing a silver hoop earrings, a silver chain, and a knit fushia sweater.
Posted inVoting

How Tennessee disenfranchised 21% of its Black citizens

by Bianca Fortis November 8, 2022November 8, 2022

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Leola Scott recently decided to become a more active citizen. The 55-year-old resident of Dyersburg, Tennessee, was driven to action after her son was stabbed to death and nobody was charged. In August, Scott tried to register to vote. That’s when she learned she’s not allowed to cast […]

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