The Washington Post: on Civil Rights


Chris Van Hollen: Straight, but fought discrimination against gay workers

Van Hollen said that being a straight, white man had not stopped him from standing up for the marginalized. He fought discrimination against gay workers, despite not being gay. He supported abortion rights against a female state senator who did not. And he helped pass a law creating savings accounts for children with disabilities despite having no one in his family with severe disabilities. "These are human rights issues of equity that everybody should be invested in equally," Van Hollen said.
Source: Wash. Post coverage of 2016 Maryland Senate debate Mar 5, 2015

Ann-Marie Adams: Racial injustice:Black student debt disproportionately worse

The problem is especially acute for black college graduates, who have been disproportionately hit by the student debt crisis. So as college costs continue to outpace inflation, many experts worry that blacks are more likely to be shut out of the future middle class. The center reports that 69% of black students listed debt loads as a key reason for dropping out of college. For Hispanics, it's 71% and for whites it's 43%. Some civil rights organizations see this crisis as a racial justice issue.
Source: Ann-Marie Adams Wash. Post OpEd 2018 Connecticut Senate race Nov 12, 2012

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