Word: colorations
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...here-and-now effects of slavery and Jim Crow,” said Edley, who advised former President Bill Clinton on race matters. “We must correct the widespread view that, because landmark court decisions and legislation occurred 40 to 50 years ago, the legacy of color caste is only about history...
...said redistricting was one example of a power structure that prevents people of color from being heard...
Paul Watanabe, a professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts at Boston, said the problem of representation is also manifested in the low level of political participation among people of color. They feel a sense of alienation in the political process and feel that their participation is not going to have an impact on issues that are fundamentally important to them, he said...
According to Watanabe, other problems include the lack of public support for structures, such as public higher education, that help promote greater mobility for people of color and the continued invisibility of many communities in Boston...
Watanabe said people of color were taking an active part in local politics but said there needs to be greater support...