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PufPuf23

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5. Ron Dellums was the best representative I ever had the honor to vote for and

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Sun May 17, 2026, 12:59 AM

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has great influence on my life as a Democrat and commitment to social and environmental justice.

In 1971 I registered to vote in Contra Costa with intent of a non-religious CO. Had a very high draft lottery number. Went to many anti-war rallies in Berkeley and San Francisco beginning in 1968.

Spent about 40% of time between 1973 and 1987 living in Berkeley and Oakland while earning 2 Cal degrees and working in a Fed research lab. Have not been to the Bay Area since 2003.

Ron Dellums had always been my standard; alas never again realized even close.

Blacks have never been treated fairly after the evilness that brought many to the USA. What does one expect from a dominant culture that did not consider blacks fully human? Even when there has been progress like the repeal of slavery and the vote, there has been pull back from the gains. Shameful.

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What do you think the black community's reaction will be to a vanishing number in Congress who look like them? [View all] bigtree Sunday OP

Hopefully, swinging a Democratic Majority - a big one. yellowdogintexas Sunday #1

...it's already pretty bad for the black community bigtree Sunday #2

no argument there. We are all going to slip through the cracks, one way or another nt yellowdogintexas Sunday #4

They had better get out the vote. marble falls Sunday #3

that's a hell of an appeal for people the country has reneged it's promises to bigtree Sunday #8

Laughable and Tone Deaf Aepps22 Sunday #11

We ALL Better get out and vote! electric_blue68 Yesterday #17

Blacks have been Democrats most Cha Yesterday #21

Ron Dellums was the best representative I ever had the honor to vote for and PufPuf23 Sunday #5

the white majority better get out, vote, and take over repub legislatures and create new districts that reflect the popu msongs Sunday #6

seems fraught right now bigtree Sunday #9

But what defines looks like the population? EdmondDantes_ Sunday #12

this seems antithetical to the interests of black Americans bigtree Sunday #14

White incumbents in safe districts should think about stepping aside in favor of Black candidates MichMan Sunday #7

interesting bigtree Sunday #10

Don't know what it will be, but think it SHOULD include B.See Sunday #13

with black Americans voting in huge pergentages already bigtree Sunday #15

Yes. That's why I wrote B.See Sunday #16

Coming to this particular thread late (while keeping up with the fallout from decimating the VRA) is why I just posted electric_blue68 Yesterday #18

I remember Rep Dellums! I thought he might have become.... electric_blue68 Yesterday #19

Thanks for your responses. B.See Yesterday #20