Can a Law Change a Society?
Last week’s Supreme Court decision declared that public schools can’t take explicit account of race to achieve integration, but will a colorblindness mandate succeed? New York Times story here.
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While the Supreme Court can rule any way that it pleases in regards to these laws, the basic fundamental truth in the matter is that certain races are handicapped when it comes to economic power. Too much in the culture holds them back.
When we see young black families staying together, when we see young black men staying out of trouble with the law, and leading their communities into true – economic – freedom, then these laws that have been passed will finally mean something.
Comment by J.D. | September 15, 2007