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Our democracy asks Black women like Crystal Mason to believe in a system that does not always deliver for them. But what does democracy owe Black women? An institution worthy of their faith, one that feels safe, fair — and where a mistake isn’t catastrophic. My latest:
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Crystal Mason's belief in democracy was shaken — but not destroyed
For 10 years, Texas prosecutors accused her of voter fraud after she cast a provisional ballot that was never counted in the 2016 election. That changed Thursday.