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American Black Journal
Voting Rights Act 50th Anniversary / Chene Park turns 30
Season 43
Episode 37
50 years after the Voting Rights Act, the struggle continues to ensure all Blacks and Latinos have the right to vote. Rev. Wendell Anthony of the Detroit Branch of NAACP and Stephanie Gilmore of the Consortium of Hispanic Agencies. Plus, Shahida Mausi-Johnson joins us to reflect on 30 years of Chene Park. Ken Coleman also revisits important moments in Detroit’s Black history. Episode
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