What’s really going on and how did we get here? We need some explanation. Our guest today is Kevin T. Morris, co-authored An American Problem: How the Country Built—and the Supreme Court Broke—the Voting Rights Act. Let’s learn together.


Today’s Legal Terms on In Legal Terms are: PRECLEARANCE, VOTE DILUTION, RACIAL TURNOUT GAP


If you don’t know, yallvote.ms is a short cut for the web address of the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office. There were some issues reported on the validity of the voter registration information given out – but y’all need to check for yourself. You can type in your zip code and street address and get your sample ballot. I bet you’ll see more races than you thought. We’re past the voter registration deadline, but you can check to see if they have your correct information so’ll you’ll be prepared when you go to the polls on November 3rd. Remember – if you get to the polls and something is wrong – you don’t have your ID, you are listed as registered, ASK to CAST a affidavit ballot – then you can get it all straighten out later.


How about a signed copy of the book and listen to the author do a reading? The event: Kevin Morris In conversation with Zakiya Summers is Wednesday, October 14th The signing is at 5:00 PM; the reading is at 5:30 PM at Lemuria Books in Jackson

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