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Are racial relations as far along as Supreme Court thinks?

Posted at 1:35 AM, Jun 28, 2013
and last updated 2013-06-28 10:10:58-04

They’re the stories making headlines and people are talking about whether they’re affecting race relations in our country.

Minister Marlene Fuller believes the racial climate is noticeably tense these days. She thinks a recent Supreme Court decision that struck down part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Trayvon Martin murder and Paula Deen controversy are adding to it.

“The fact that in 2013 we are still having a conversation about whether states are doing things to violate people's rights--why is it even a conversation?" Fuller asked.

You don’t have to go far to hear an opinion on the high profile murder case involving George Zimmerman. Some youngsters like Grace Nelson hear the words Trayvon Martin and it elicits this response.