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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jul 16, 2021

State Rep. Karen D. Camper, D-Memphis, led a roundtable discussion Monday as part of the Southern Legislative Conference, which was held in Nashville this week. Camper, who is the Tennessee House Democratic Caucus leader and president of the National Organization of Black Elected Legislative (NOBEL) Women, was joined by other legislators of color, who discussed last year’s protests around the 2020 presidential election and this year’s protests around voter suppression. Camper noted the importance of capitalizing on the next generation’s interest in politics, and when opportunities come to pass bills, Black lawmakers should consider whether communities of color will benefit. Tennessee Lookout has the story.