Bray v. Alexandria Women's Health Clinic Brief for NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. Amicus Curiae in Support of Respondents
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Case Files, Thornburg v. Gingles Working Files - Guinier. Views on Minority Candidates News Clipping, 1983. 6279e7ed-de92-ee11-be37-6045bdeb8873. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/b0ee8c12-5c04-4469-a929-22bfcdff70aa/views-on-minority-candidates-news-clipping. Accessed April 06, 2025.
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b- Sophlo Foortor Gotlontd Yc!, I rould rot tor thc nry.J..t! Jldsoo tr h bcceme r crndld.tc for prcsldcnt. Itrmldnt maucr to mc thrt hc nbbcL Wlth ldr nel roeren PUSI bc |.r Drtdnc !n -ed;rr to hc&,rbdcntr not ,ust bcc.urG !b? rr. btrct. EG-k rilthS !o nctp !4ror. Arrothar ram I rmH vd. !c h b b.c.u h Ir rllllnt !o tulc r dunrc lD ttr. Unltrd Sllata. I tDlnl bG Htd do rtoodrotrrFcddGat / [*,:""q-|A-f ' No, I dontt bclroc bhct ocoolc tb@Id b. gtvat ladcnhl'p 6to Sovtrilnarl I rould not vota lorJe$cJlctlon Vlncant Cortnar Go!tonlo J doat OInl you rtnrld loot at 8a". Jclra Jeetaqr r.r bdru e blsct t tert. Hc rhould bc fmied!t, only, r! rornmc rlto lr rulnltrg 16 Fblc otrca No, GvarytlrtrG I Dan mDr for o6e l!tt p.obhE golngtorrllc tDrthb cobr ba Arst lrd tb.[ tDet ha tr e bbct dvll h.dct Wb crnt bc lurt tpr blrt mn ndntri6.r pod[o rbo odnb Da c.D- rrtr? Cc tDhg tr hc rrnt! 0o nur Hhlh nm.I reld mtc torhtoaDd mtbGclu!.D.bbLct Donnlo Loftlr .lB Cr..r n6r Scar JU6TONCE,I,D LIKE TO PLAY THE Of}IER, PART! , ,! Slrlrlryfflllomr t ,z*-F, .. Y.t,I roold r(,tc h? ncv. Jan Jrctrfi'tr bc rtmH nm lor F.rldd. I ttlnl lt h tlDc rc blrd pao$ rhd lp la orn dSht& It.l' t@ Ir hrrs unc bhd pco!,a ln th! fut. Hotrr.. fud I ut d.&rltrb roold mt ftr J€lrG Jtct ort. Ec cra ornt Ibar!H! iltmbarilrDte, C€ltonlo 7 I rilId b! totlUy Apo.Gd b r bbct candldrtc lor prcddml t fccl hb $ellflclums-tor olc rob ltrc nd cGnt rcd rrurnd hclplnt poc A@rlcen! - bhcl or rhlte, ar modr .a lt rould b lo oppntrdtt lor r Ellttstnt bbct badcrlogct b.ct rtdl thcp.oDt6 rID rcra rrddl, Fcrudlcrd {elarl htn; I baIarrt lt roold bcrn hrodcc to th AtD6lclt todct . I ioold lupport. btrct crtrddila. rb rooH aDort Durrn lrrur lbr cvcry pcnor mf Fd {dmpv bcceu thcy arr ,hltc, bbct, JGr, IrdLn or rnt othcr cthnlc brckSround. t frongtr qdrc Jrclno mmlns lor Dr.ddent rnd rould not votr f36 hrm. eutt,nadovlt l/ Wltr Jrctm throm Hr hrt hto th poudc.l turs, I D@.. h. hrvca hls hc.d lr lL Thcri tr mrrt lt t Dc har .n, lalarUmr o( r@hgftrFcdd.ot I j, : inoJnm.; y' Tro rcroe that t rmld noatotc lor blecl orcrtd:nurl errddrt : (hG b I -doot fccl h. :[H;;:"-*,{ **,.rS. i, HfiP*'.orl*'rido Vodag dEohr't b. b.!rd G ^ Foolrl \vdtc lor Jcltc \ *l*#..* r' - I! lntsti b. poslblr to cut r Dallot !a r dnorrty cmddrt6 9q nof Uc Rcv. Jcsc.0ectrur Not 6ly b hc e rlendcr erelrstfirrrlc! hc b I stendrr eiafnri Urc bllct peoplc. He l, [rtlrl-rhar !o crplolt hb orn pouucd futltraIIc docln't clrt rrvtfilrr lbouttD. blrct paoDlc. Atr ni crrcrlDdLElbEtr- Wllllom Thompon 1fr.I| No, I rhnt rhrar I moH bc lDtltrCrtd ln r.bhct Blddmt Nor you trtc trrcUoti. tottaU end brrtctbelli tL bt rctl cmtrol tlEG !porn!. A'lil I Oilrt ur- heve arough drredv. No.J lhlair. ncd r taln lD that *lb brl lhc rbdar ald ocdcacc to hrdoGclullt ' i THE GASTONIA OAZETTE SU N dq Y SPEGi CI IS fl,;:rl,:.. ::::::::J:;:;I Sundoy, July 3, 1983-l.a Vi ews on minoritycondG Thlr wcek, wo orkld our roodcn lf -thcy would vot Gor o mlnorlty condldoto, rudr ot Jotso Jockonr, 0or prorldont. Foll6wlng orc thclr rcrponror. JohnWord J Xlng. Mountotn Hlolvd I cut lcG rhy -not put e tIe"tcur lcc rhy not Dilt I bhct Ior ptuldcttt, yolr iilvc rlvanococrrthlnsrLa. - oorrol V WtEn Jid!fi Uror! H! hrt lnto thG pouucal rlnS, I DoDG. tx L.vcs ly'! baad ln lt ltcrt b mtrt th.t bc hrr rIt lnt ado! ol nE[rlng 16 FGddcoL ftm Doiltngor Gortonlo F'"rrrFE'rr{riffi w #fiE",i ri.Hjf:i llolrrrovorkr J t*nd-r.or., fiiffif,lH},'fl[ch..ryvttt. J Corr""L- i"- mtvotr. - ---votlDS lhoElht bc b.rd ou iouii \ votc for Jcua .i ShlrhyWtlttomr : , ' Co.ronki Yct, I tooH votr tr ncr. J6x Jrctm lf De !h@!d ntn lor fcddd. I tldnl tt b ttmc rc Dl"ct notlc strnd @ fr om rfgha It l, ttmc tr Devc s[ bbd pcopL ln tt! triltc Bqtlc. ADd I d d.Adtcb roold mte(t Janc Jrctro. Ec cra orm DraaUr@Dar@rote. 'J lutch A/lcrrtift Wllllom Thompton LorllGorrdllo v - I! ",l8l,t bc Dosltbta 6 cert r pelot Ior r rfDorlty cendOetr ffi,ffiffi;'ffi#ffi*tffiIi*t:ffi ffi.ffiffiffiS nft:*#s*:i#iffilr r5p;#flitrft*f ti m**r:s,is:tffi#-r,;ffiffiffiffi o*rcr dld" Jeclson b e raclst :::,3I1-rT- !b+' qrurc ro !-4 not ur. n ". i"ilc6'&ff flot only lr hc I rhadcr rrelnrt fm9l6 hc b e slenaer eiefnrtIrt Dt ct peo!l|.. Ilct, lrhr-tfm ro c4)tott hb ilD !truuiat tutrratlc docet cett atvthlDf lboutq. S9cr pcopb. A[ h- ororarodLblBsru. No, I thilt tUnf t routd Ue lnt r6trd h . bbcl mtd.nr Nor you trtc b.r.brli. f@$rtrud berkctbellitb blrctf mr"l uro.c lportr. /ffid f ouif tlE hlvc anorr8h drt (r. Uo,,t Urlai ra naGd r oen w tDrrr *ho bar !b._rkd@ ltrd ae.dcac. to rltd orr cou&r. T" '- I I I I $tHffiE,H tr ixn#rffi#ffi fiffi J"x.ffi# -;j:r.:, -,',: *ffi_l,,fg" . H:.ffIfl .p #ir,** iffiffi ,fr: ffi., H.of,..yr ,"b. g--9.. +tt" po.putsuon. I, too, votc tor r mrnoruy ri l*." # ffiffiailffi --'-t-.t uto lDa 8u[t bips, forr rNL prolBrod thce thiqgr tblch arrmt mt ey mom. I have sh€d my conlGrvallvc tDd- ba!6d on'ldll-o(.t!dt' d guttt for good. i ArDertc.nfrrDdd;hf,-* ' emproooorrnyf,rori,ilfi;nd Ho'oc. Porloln md Dy trtdlttoru. Jackroi ffs,'JfH,Hffit#*!;7,"*nu/ l#"pp*iH-U* hl,r, r .e oot rrri.it'ii'i,I;. i ti;ii;,..ht th. R€v. J6r. [,i",Ii7;r,lf;"TJ,Itr;.'tbcrc{orc; I &n,t ore hrm e ledoqr ;[;;; i;'U;l ycerrhoomr.But,no,rrou&mn thtn8. Jeckson believe.s d f"frgl o! td'ilr,rfr Sitl. mt votc f6 a bhck inan tth!.rorld!'probtcmrrhrtedrtth enA rt U fi l[51;;1**H; IffiJHtS,"lj.H.,ffi u.* aniiti o"ri";;il;.t ryffiij.'ffi;T-J: ll,i*"*it'd;ffiffid;# iT,,ffi,f$,flTl fffi["U'.,n'ilf ,*rnorbr. Jadloo ctrtDs to be e good p*"rai.t e Liif--"friDlnlrta rnd moat black! ct-tmto. churchdmauo.rrsty* ;c"aiii n"r,ira'irJii; tr# ry"rffi# HH: u pcrccat?ulii brtr';; Drartb"o'godp'tdd'al E ,ttrlc. Addonno Poronon 0{atonlo -1t. cohr oa r pcrril,r tlo LDr|d ma bGt hc{rln rDlct r. oacldG hor to vota tor r Fddentld ceoddab c mv o(trr c.rdldlt for tDet mrttei. BU lt b quttc obvlour lirt mvr fEoDb let th€sc tecton Cchrmt*' s15 tbey rul vo0a for ln e Dohntl,Bl cadldrta hrtcsd oa 9flaS Uat candtOrtc tull trrdtt !I bel{ r htrm.n rho tr tqJIOod r' frf I raangd rDd f^ffioo goa Erny o( lu L.Dlorud lfmuroa tb ,c crtcll eote Wty rballlt la Ertt r It. prcrld.ot,.l c.rdldrb lr bhcL rbtlc purCo a &!at f lca tt riotc dDo uret Aocrlce brl&a b3ettsrthc r.(id san Ut bbilL qulif,d to nln lor B€ddana rD(l rsntr to run rt[r ilroUa"'tDt MIar Nort Csrofinr lr bhcf sfl:'lfl"HgliH'sf*lH r Dl.ct p.6ldent? Ottpr Uuir Up &act &rt Jcsc Jrctlon ls r bhct otoortly, rhrt do vou hrvr? - rdld dGodeadr poltUc.n rho brllhlUq[, hryd tortllu ud onGtE lacb a rly !o brirr Darnorv rndurt tb. uecrr enitllte!. ItE0, tm, lt lr mt crrtdn lDrt Mr. Jactron sttt bc clmtad P.aldcnt ll hr n|nr, .A.though i. L qulufed doarD,t D4! b rflltl4 but b c.q oll|laly ftec ILbctrbot Annb Hooth llant Hollv tunf([rcrcuD!oEGI roolda't yotr for r bleck crnddatc for FGald.nt bGc.usc 19 rl! bevlng aor4! troubh nor. Loold thht lt Lould p.y tr!ru to fitO ttr! lhlru ovu. I bc[flc lt b bcrt !o rst Ute Lort totcrd ur to a candldalr tor presldenL I don't thlnt lt rould bc Sood fd ttrc cot[lfy for. r tDhorlv to heve tdo ollci .uthalry @rrttr couDtry. 'Grovrr Bort Larm.r Cltu Ye, I thlni rc lhould hevc r blrct for Dr.sld.nt I thlnl thc 8Gv. JGr$ Jrclson tould f,t ln One rltll th. rcCoaUlcm crmt.d FUUd.trs ln lv.lhtlglon. HoroccJohnton yF - I- rould not voaa for JeJ-rct&r tor Fl.ld.ot d thr.unttrds3lta ac rcrd.r rhet b belng hushtln tDetr church. .,I hrvc I dr€rm,,' lhst blsctr rlll one drv &ro r &el cer !o ldlots ruch; Jrhoo,lrdl ladald rlll lr8t n to lcrdcrr arct at Wrlt r WiIttsE!(r cardld.L l rould vot fffit_ And tb.ttD.y rllt bGcm.alrad P6oplo, r0lf -rcllut. 'oocn hdncros, trrdlnS ln ttrc tLrH ErrtGt pLcra, orl[8 thc ,httr hln notlrlru, and ha ln turr ortDS Ulcgldmrta, coDparcd to dr palcrnt ol rhitc blrtbs. Matca Flpnoartlns-. lond Dcct Cdlqlo 7 I rould lit !o tnor rblt t, Sprncrr Stornor Gqrtolo Rtv. JsG Jrclson lr r chl fu.ndultlbcrtUr.E lr omot to rmp at ton, ^c ,x Clydo Woodr Go.lgnlo qurxrlduo|lt J€alc Jadloo ba! ,^- F.nnl-a ,^- ^;--rr^-. -, .!- ffiffiffi- -f :9 ffi;uffi---rE rnto ti6 giuilt triF, fora Ehlre ryo-tTed .qbo* unrur ruio a'' Adrronnq pora.ronbutnotrnyDorc.Jhavelb€dmy conservailvc rnd- based oa E trslq'hlU-of-t8dr'of guilt lor good i AmerlcanfurdrmcnfeL" Horoc.pqrioln 1;c color of I De'drt .1h o.rthlrnm!.f drlaa a r1 rEeeu rDGtuhl.E*tr u* - rleu an.t arIErl€nCC !Orr@oourtrr. 'Grov.r Bort 8a!.om.r Citu Yes, t thint we should hsvc r blacl for prtsidetrt I Urint UE R€v. JB8o Jlcllon rould ftt l! lne rlth tbo rst ot them crook€d . pouuclana tn Walhtrylo[ Horocttohnton yF I rould not vote for Ja€ iffiJLr*"*t o{ uEr. born rlritr. I havc 8ot nerr ror s;r-;";""''" V ffiff"#:il.t1;"tr"ffi"1 ffiTffid.Elff,fl,H",BJhlttr' I lE not ln dcbt to Nm, - i.tiiivc that tL nse. Jcrsc prerldent ol tha unitcd stst6 Builus qutte obvlous thstberdor.; I'dont ore tto-r lacrscn';u "'** il';;l,bd ycsntsoenor.But,no, Irou peoplelettheselactorsdffiHt' d8nn tlllng' Jactcq believes all p.ora"it'ir tfr'ilnifi Sf,g, Doa votc for I bbck rur f ,tD th€y rtr vote for tn rthe.rortds'p-robt€rEdarted Flth ind tt 13 fri1 ft-6[fr*";rut* ara&i-ie,c uu,u-iq q.cr eru".'r.uuu";;; il"t'o! fHi"l,ffiffT-tr ffrrj.*iTtf&Hf*r:iotborb€{or.tDctbltcnufound u.*p"rEiifr-vii.iiiiiiilort rooan ertber. I heve r 0a betlg r hunsn rbo rs t:.1^1nd,tf 11++tilunSone t r, ,6i [*ji*'ii;;rfi-L " obJec,uor to t]p brrck m* rorltfled.! r.r u mranr,r ri,rrhem,ead-thc.yarctrukurinsqe rt b fi-fi;.ft'fi-j,iffiji ;H;L"i:i'd; ;r:iril ut c{.5 ' ry rm 18 rnotDcr. Jadson clrkDs to U". gooa pr."ra*Ie-loi;;6; ffi,ffi:f#"ffi ;:H,'ffiffiHeytr ffih,.#'ffi'tr ffiffi fU.it-U-"t , *-p",a;";t; ir Pr€tldotLl crndldslo b brsd, p.rcGnt o( rhuc btrthr. Marca Iy"HPi:lmi:qltJ-! repmudotmyrootr,Eyldenuty c'E*rre &il+#:ffi* ,*::^t"i-*., y' I #.rrp*"mp.l ffi[*?;hl"]$j Esuw. LlurrE|E p u ,rhltc purds or gir!6nf f mt tt tipcrccnt od rhltc blrt}s. MstsF;_&-F;,;*q;ilfi ff*ff*%ffiffi"Tlt i ^/ . "nG.ffiG.,.ri;fi;;r, *J,$i::- (^. ffim'J#,-. tffil:1ff,"* ffiffi'dffiffi'i.iluld [te !o rao, rbrt Dhority,or Fcd&Irr And rhe tuendtberebcw[trernatr f*t!T.*qq4plnlrdvolt Annlc lboth Mount Hollv I t&rf (, lt rcrc uD to Ee Itouldn't ybte for -a black candldate for presldent b€causero lrs bavlru enouSh troubtr nor. Lould thlnt lt bould Day udI to rtudy tAIs Otllc oirei. r beleve lt b bcst !o ast ttre Ura a b8d us to a candidalo for pmsldent I don,t thlnt lt rould bc Sood los thc counEy tor. 8mhorlty to have too much autborlty over lDe countsy. h tberr church. "I have-. WiFW,{jijjH ;"q-,;iil;i;;TJ[iljd;tpg:^pl-b-q*.Il! 9ne.d,sy ;i;t-;;;,iii fiiiil,.t H.-.-_t*,TLrd*:,.9 t, u"iiiG-r.fiia;fr,T;["r Jrd&o, rnd hd.ad rlll llsten to ffiFr rna r verv aoruruougffi#ffi rtrifl#ff*ffiHtp_ylqli,rffi1f;#Ji ;.ffi,M3::ffttt# quall0ouom Je.sc Jactld bsr r-;-t i dfiil;'ifil*" csnoot to rroru .s lons as kra.runatng tlt E:6rd€nt of tI r"a ruryrrud- -rii-r6fr.rur" oua "r-tilkifr. nii"?ftunma stetcar -Do€! be lnot t;;6;Ax;;;T[j*r" .lrrylbcGrlnttEuacrg-ii AnooloHowqrd +' ilffi,i,HryH,fffi Ht*%B#,,sHt tr;#iitrtr!#, :,r*tr.;,;!o.dnor*y " thc cooservr3lon o' our naturd triea to sur up trouui"-u"i"* wo bcuevc uut too !h8lt; tgrutqt".rt-"1iilifr"*o resourcet? r doubt lt. The l}rerrltearntt'urebt-;k:iihlrt rnrouit -pielei-aii'-rl ito_,octturr-uref JIffior,et" ffiii,{i^h,,,:ffifri r,un;"r*1",r;,"1'*ky;;:#:;1,*L i ffiJ:bf, trIH;-"orl dont lhlnl Dc could bsndh & -I n n er- rf U-"ar iU'1ilr iU U" tr ;alul Ho, can re toccr i fo.&-,1,fU rf-riir,r^ sut,thrnl Boaald Resgrn lr dolrur rentea to oo ;;'ild up [merigjt?fttsbr8r ' ,cslomut, r d{-o.riil" enyIHJI:i'dffi 'tr,H il*fr,#5ffiIj.';;"r *!'s-'*'; mm,gffi#,lg* r,:xr,,il' ,*,i*."ffi rq.ffiffi ffifu ffiffiJe*,,n h I loud oouth a do-nt knil ?brt ba b rtlkl rbout hd, thc tlDo. Ard lD I tred .Iaction, I rE Yollng I flH,f.' *T-' -* fnm;,**llct;iil;: ffi5"!g..n r"fiiifi t frr"'tc.ilr:frit';.[ -h.