In this episode of The Network with Michael Prejean, Dr. Sharlene Sinegal- DeCuir — African American & Diaspora Studies Chair at Xavier University — breaks down the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Shelby County v. Holder, and the modern tactics threatening Black voting power today.

This is Black history in bite-sized form — the Funkiest 15 Minutes in Black History.

If you care about democracy, justice, and the future of our people… this episode is required viewing.

Chapters included:

• The VRA explained

• How suppression evolved

• Why certain communities are targeted

• How racism still shapes policy

• Why YOU must stay educated and stay woke

Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro – Welcome to The Network + Funky Four Corners
0:32 – Opening Quote (Nina Simone)
1:00 – Introducing Dr. Sinegal- DeCuir
2:00 – Her Published Work & Credentials
3:30 – Where to Find Her Work
4:00 – Flowers Segment (Honoring Her Mother)
5:20 – Diving Into the Voting Rights Act of 1965
7:00 – Shelby County v. Holder Explained
8:20 – Modern Voter Suppression Tactics
9:30 – How Suppression Impacts Communities
11:00 – Why Voting Still Matters
12:00 – Supreme Court’s Misunderstanding of Systemic Racism
13:00 – Myth of Post-Racial Society
13:30 – Rapid Fire: Agree/Disagree + Either/Or
14:40 – Good Medicine From the Good Doctor
15:15 – Outro + Sign-Off

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