⚖ The 15th Amendment: The right to vote cannot be denied or restricted on the basis of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

The amendment was passed by Congress in February 1869, ratified on February 3, 1870, and proclaimed on March 30, 1870.

As the third and final Reconstruction Amendment adopted after the Civil War, it was intended to secure political power for formerly enslaved Black men during Reconstruction.

🔴 The Loophole: While it outlawed racial discrimination in voting, it did not prevent states from creating literacy tests, poll taxes, grandfather clauses, and other barriers that effectively suppressed Black voters for decades.

📺 Watch: Reconstruction: America After the Civil War (PBS) …

🐶 As less than two percent of the veterinary population is of the Black and Brown diaspora, there is a strong need to address the reasons for, as well as improve this deficit.

With concern, CARE initiated the Dr. Jodie G. Blackwell Scholarship Fund in February 2020. Supported by partners and like-minded organizations, CARE hosts events designed to raise funds and bring additional awareness to this shortage.

🎓 These funds were collected specifically to lessen the financial burden of veterinary school costs for BIPOC students.

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All funds donated to CARE for February will go towards Dr. Jodi G. Blackwell Scholarship Fund.

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⚖ The 14th Amendment: All persons born or naturalized in the United States are citizens and are guaranteed due process and equal protection of the laws.

The amendment was approved by Congress in June 1866, ratified on July 9, 1868, and proclaimed on July 28, 1868. It was the second of the three Reconstruction Amendments adopted after the Civil War and was designed to secure citizenship and legal equality for formerly enslaved people.

🔴 The Loophole: While it declared all citizens equal, it permitted “separate but equal” to stand for nearly sixty years — and allowed states to strip voting rights from people convicted of crimes.

📺 Watch: Amend: The Fight for America (2021) on Netflix

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⚖️ On February 9, a New Orleans judge ruled that groups representing residents of Louisiana`s Cancer Alley can proceed with a lawsuit to halt toxic industrial plants in two majority-Black districts in St. James Parish.

The court rejected the parish government`s attempt to dismiss the case, allowing all claims to move forward. The lawsuit argues that the parish`s land-use practices violate the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, and the 14th Amendment, which ensures equal protection under the law.

☣️ According to an article from Capital B News @capitalbnews , a jury will consider whether the disproportionate placement of pollution-linked facilities—associated with health issues like cancer and asthma—can be seen as a remnant of slavery. Most industrial plants in the area are on land once worked by enslaved people. Since 1958, 28 of the 32 plants have been located in majority-Black districts, with no facilities permitted in majority-white areas for nearly 50 years.

An attorney representing St. James Parish argued that the government cannot protect everyone from harm. Under the Biden administration, a federal civil rights investigation into Cancer Alley ended without solutions, and environmental regulation was rolled back during the Trump administration.

💼 The case`s outcome will depend on the jury selection, as the parish has a nearly equal distribution of Black and white residents, and petrochemical companies heavily influence public discussions in the area. The lawsuit also highlights the loss of cultural heritage, including ancestral burial grounds, and cites a Louisiana Constitutional provision that preserves cultural origins.

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