Why African Americans Should Oppose California's Proposition 8

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Why African Americans Should Oppose California's Proposition 8

http://www.alternet.org/sex/105213/why_african_americans_should_oppose_california's_proposition_8/
Sikivu Hutchinson
10/31/2008

On the corner of King Blvd and Crenshaw black street preachers goose step their way through anti-gay slogans, adding an unwelcome touch of street theater demagoguery to the flow of everyday pedestrian traffic. A few blocks away, Yes on Proposition 8 (the California ballot initiative that would amend the state Constitution and outlaw same-sex marriage) signs have begun springing up like weeds, a final appeal to black and Latino conservatism by the anti-gay marriage regime.