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The area stood as an exemplar of Black political power and progress. For 30 years, Black voters — with support from Hispanics — had amassed enough political clout to decide the county commissioner for Precinct 3, propelling Black leaders onto a majority white county commissioners court. They worked to gain stronger footholds in local governments, elevating Black people into city halls across the precinct.
Black residents here have often needed federal intervention to help them pursue equality and fairness. Without it, it’s possible the white power structure will never voluntarily grant them them political equity and would continue threatening the gains they’ve achieved over the last few decades. The markers and the mural are symbolic, though they offer those with long ties to the area a more official — or at least public — acknowledgement of this community’s history and the way Black residents still find themselves fighting the past.
Holmes — who is Black, the only Democrat on the commissioners court and the only one who is not white — said it’s impossible for him to win reelection when his term is up in 2024 given the new Republican map dissecting his precinct. He sees the effort not as an indictment of his public service but a repudiation of his constituents.
Given its proximity to her home, Sharon Lewis has had to explain the significance of the relic of segregation to her granddaughter, using the same refrain she uses to describe historical inflection points to her — “a moment in history.” Scores of residents showed up and many were left in the hallway straining to follow the proceedings or hear their names called to speak.
Just before the court’s vote, Holmes held the floor with an attentive audience that hummed in disapproval as he detailed the chicanery of the Republican maneuver. After the hearing adjourned, those who had gathered joined hands and transformed the ordinary government meeting room into a protest venue with a rendition of “We Shall Overcome.” Recalling that moment, Holmes noted he had sung those words many times throughout his life and certainly since taking office, including at events commemorating Black history.
Disgusting.
BS
They're trying to roll back all the progress we've made in the past century
WELL WE ALL KNOW WHITE GREEDY ASS PEOPLE LOSSES EVERYTHING REGARDLESS!! IF NOT NOW GOD DONT SLEEP IT WILL ALWAYS HAPPEN !! REMEMBER REAL GODLY PEOPLE ARE NOT FOOLISH AND GREEDY THEY UNDERSTAND THE PUREST OF HEARTS WILL CHANGE PROVE GOD WILL WIN FOREVER !!
Your own fault, because you probably didn’t vote! The indifference from black’s and Hispanics letting whites rule! If you get of your rumps and do something that will rid of the Nazism in your town!
Texas is a miserable piece of crap.
Just see what a great job the Democrats have done with the economy and how they allowed millions of illegal immigrants across the border and how they have funded foreign countries and ignore the needs of Americans and purposely deprived American babies of baby formula
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This has the stink of being Disingenuous Clickbait
Republicans don’t believe in democracy. They prefer fascism. In their plan, the voters shouldn’t choose the candidate — the candidate should choose the voters.
Hells Bells man, Republicans are dismantling EVERY SOCIAL REFORM made in the last half century.
Republicans don't believe in working for votes
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This is point proof that RepublicansAreTheProblem
Suppression of minorities is alive and well in Texas in the 21st century. Republican greed and jealousy and , yes, racism plain and simple still threatens minority voices and representation. The reasons they gave for dismantling Precinct 3 are clearly bogus which is easy to see.
Let's take a look at the Rio Grande Valley and discuss how the majority of Hispanics are inherently conservative. Don't fear the red wave embrace it lol.
Despicable and shameful.
This is opinion masquerading as news. 🤡🤡🤡🤡
Gerrymandered waves ebb and flow.
What are we going to do to prevent this from happening. How do we solve this. This is happening all over the country.
They just appointed an African American to replace Commissioner Clark, who passed away this month. It’s hard to play that card when minorities hold two of the five seats.
Shocked I tell you. Shocked.
Red meat for a racist base.
You people whine too much.
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