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Introduction, James Jennings
Introduction, James Jennings
Trotter Review
This special issue of the Trotter Review is devoted to a broad range of topics related to race, power, and voting. Although voting is a critically important political tool for black America, the vote does not necessarily guarantee that a group will enjoy power in society. At the same time that we seek greater rates of voter registration and turnout at all levels of the electoral process, we must also continue to struggle towards an agenda that delivers power to the black community.
The issue opens with an explanation of why statehood for Washington, D.C., should be a key item …