Obama Says Dem Nomination Means More Black Votes Arguing that he has greater influence with the Democratic Party’s young voters and Black voters, Obama thinks he can capture traditionally ‘red’ states. Washington Post. City Fears School’s Future After Affirmative Action Decision Despite 18 years of successful integration, White Plains, NY, school officials fear what the Supreme Court decision that banned the explicit use of race in public schools will do to the educational equity in their schools. New York Times. Sharpton, Jackson Evaluate the Colorline Rev. Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, and other activists examine examples of racism and make predictions about the future of racial justice in America. Wilmington Journal.