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> [Democrats and Republicans reauthorized the 1965 Voting Rights Act unanimously in 2006. In two rulings since then, the Supreme Court has taken a sledgehammer to the landmark legislation and has called on Congress to fix the law.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-capehart/democrats-and-republicans-reauthorized-the-1965-voting-rights-act/)

[Jonathan Capehart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-capehart/)

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## More by Jonathan Capehart

> [Caught in a racial uproar, people make all sorts of promises to make amends. Whatever they do tends to be heavy on symbolism and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-capehart/caught-in-a-racial-uproar-people-make-all-sorts-of-promises-to-make/)

[Jonathan Capehart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-capehart/)

> [I know I'm more forgiving than most African Americans when it comes to second chances for White people who not only commit a racial…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-capehart/i-know-i-m-more-forgiving-than-most-african-americans-when-it-comes/)

[Jonathan Capehart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-capehart/)

> [Look, as an institutionalist who recognizes the power of incrementalism in the slow but steady march to equality, I'm used to seeing the forest…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-capehart/look-as-an-institutionalist-who-recognizes-the-power-of/)

[Jonathan Capehart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-capehart/)

> [Our Declaration of Independence declares that democracies derive their power from the 'consent of the governed.' But this democracy will fail if only some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-capehart/our-declaration-of-independence-declares-that-democracies-derive/)

[Jonathan Capehart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-capehart/)

> [In 1940, Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to be nominated for and to win an Oscar. It was a step forward, even…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-capehart/in-1940-hattie-mcdaniel-became-the-first-african-american-to-be/)

[Jonathan Capehart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-capehart/)

> [Woke supremacy' ranks up there with that tired crutch of the right known as 'cancel culture.' The purpose of both phrases is to shield…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-capehart/woke-supremacy-ranks-up-there-with-that-tired-crutch-of-the-right/)

[Jonathan Capehart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-capehart/)

> [One of the burdens of being a black male is carrying the heavy weight of other people’s suspicions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-capehart/one-of-the-burdens-of-being-a-black-male-is-carrying-the-heavy-weight/)

[Jonathan Capehart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-capehart/)

> [I love taking photos of the American flag fluttering in the wind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-capehart/i-love-taking-photos-of-the-american-flag-fluttering-in-the-wind/)

[Jonathan Capehart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-capehart/)

> [We'll never understand this country as long as book banning, tip lines and legislation to bubble-wrap the tender White souls among us continue to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-capehart/we-ll-never-understand-this-country-as-long-as-book-banning-tip-lines/)

[Jonathan Capehart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-capehart/)

> [Scapegoating is as American as apple pie. And because there's almost always a racial or ethnic dynamic to it in our country, scapegoating is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-capehart/scapegoating-is-as-american-as-apple-pie-and-because-there-s-almost/)

[Jonathan Capehart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-capehart/)

> [The fight for women's rights is all our fight. It always has been.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-capehart/the-fight-for-women-s-rights-is-all-our-fight-it-always-has-been/)

[Jonathan Capehart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-capehart/)

> [The harsh truth is that 'respectability' is the exorbitant tax we African Americans are forced to pay daily as we try to live out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-capehart/the-harsh-truth-is-that-respectability-is-the-exorbitant-tax-we/)

[Jonathan Capehart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-capehart/)

> [One of the best strategies to learn something new during an interview is to ask the subject if there was a question they wished…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-capehart/one-of-the-best-strategies-to-learn-something-new-during-an-interview/)

[Jonathan Capehart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-capehart/)

> [If you've been to a pride parade, you know it's a celebration of acceptance and inclusion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-capehart/if-you-ve-been-to-a-pride-parade-you-know-it-s-a-celebration-of/)

[Jonathan Capehart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-capehart/)

> [In our system of equal branches of government, whatever plan the advocates are demanding from Biden will have to stand on its own in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-capehart/in-our-system-of-equal-branches-of-government-whatever-plan-the/)

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