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This page is for your comments on the We Accuse statement and the issues it addresses. Please share your thoughts and comments.

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March 28, 2008
Martha Adams,

I'm a 26 year old college graduate living in Mississippi. I just wonder why we (Blacks) don't have a voice and why the majority of Blacks won't stand or speak up for our race and freedom. People see it, I do, and yet no one ever does anything. I want to shout and scream because of my frustrations as a Black woman. It's unfair. I want to join any group on the movement of discrimination in America. It's not RIGHT nor is it fair to us or our children!!!! They say "stay in school, education is the key", UNTRUE. They are the ones with all the jobs, and how come we got to work harder than everyone else to get one of them, if they give us one. And if they give us one how come we got to be paid less and do all the work? And how come no one fight for their rights anymore? What's wrong with us? Wake up!!!!

January 20, 2008
Regina Jones,

I was born in 1958, I was/am full aware of the things that happened in the 60's. As my father stated, I was young, but very aware and fought my own battles while in elementary school (I grew up in Park Hill in Denver Co and was the 1st black family on my block). I still fight my battles working with a company for 21 years. I am asked quite often my physicians I work with, "Is there still discrimination?" Imagine that?

December 8, 2007
Margaret Kibbee, Greenville, MS

Unfortunately, the court is moving so far from the right and a recognition that racism has not been overcome, that we can't even deal with issues like affirmative action that need to be addressed.

December 1, 2007
Sheila Michaels, St. Louis & New York

I say, go back to the FDR Court-Packing Scheme. This majority dishonors all the good of the past sixty years.

November 29, 2007
Connie Curry, Atlanta GA

I am outraged over the supreme court ruling and would like to sign the letter and hope everyone else will. Can we add something about the criminal justice system — the schools to prison pipeline and the huge majority of "people of color" in prisons?