University of Detroit Mercy will recognize Constitution Day with a conversation on the Voting Rights Act on Thursday, Sept. 17 from 4-6 p.m. The annual event will be held in the Bargman Room, located on the second floor of the McNichols Campus Library.
Professors Roy E. Finkenbine, Genevieve Myers and Yao Lin will discuss the history of African American voting rights and their denial, as well as campaign for and passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. They will also explore the content and impact of the Act and two Supreme Court opinions — Shelby v. Holder and Louisiana v. Callais — that have significantly limited its effect.
UDM’s Constitution Day discussion is hosted by the Black Abolitionist Archive, the University’s History, Political Science and Pre-Law programs and the McNichols Campus Library.