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Dems Prepare To Battle White House, Senate To Restore Voting Rights For African Americans

Derek T. DingleDecember 9, 2019December 20, 2019

by Derek T. DingleDecember 9, 2019December 20, 2019950

The Democratic-controlled Congress applauded passage of the Voting Rights Advancement Act but now prepare to battle the Senate and White House for its enactment...

Politics

Jeff Sessions, the “Evil” Man That Could Run the Justice Department?

Stanley FritzJanuary 9, 2017November 8, 2018

by Stanley FritzJanuary 9, 2017November 8, 2018257

Jeff Sessions is a KKK-loving, voter suppression supporting, racially problematic man with disturbing ideas about the criminal justice system and the Dominican Republic....

Technology

Airbnb Honors National Voting Rights Act

Samara LynnAugust 10, 2016September 28, 2017

by Samara LynnAugust 10, 2016September 28, 2017176

If you logged into Airbnb last Saturday, you may have seen this image: The company used its platform’s homepage to honor the Voting Rights...

News

National Voter Registration Day: How You Can Advocate and Participate

Janell HazelwoodSeptember 22, 2015September 25, 2015

by Janell HazelwoodSeptember 22, 2015September 25, 2015115

Today is National Voter Registration Day (NVRD), a time when voting advocates nationwide are taking to the streets to help people register....

News

Journey for Justice: NAACP and Activism Organizations Conclude 860-Mile March

Janell HazelwoodSeptember 15, 2015September 16, 2015

by Janell HazelwoodSeptember 15, 2015September 16, 2015126

The NAACP along with other organizations and leaders have hosted series of demonstrations, teach-ins and training from Selma, Alabama to Washington, DC....

News

Civil Rights Activist Amelia Boynton Robinson Passes Away at 104

Courtney ConnleyAugust 26, 2015August 26, 2015

by Courtney ConnleyAugust 26, 2015August 26, 2015137

Civil Rights Activist Amelia Boynton Robinson, who helped lead the "Bloody Sunday" civil rights march in 1965, passes away at 104....

News

Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act: How the Legislation Impacts Young Minorities Today

Janell HazelwoodAugust 6, 2015September 28, 2017

by Janell HazelwoodAugust 6, 2015September 28, 2017182

Activists are calling for expansion of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and President Obama is calling on Congress to expand the law ....

News

President Obama to Visit Selma in Honor of 50th Anniversary of Civil Rights Marches

Courtney ConnleyJanuary 22, 2015January 21, 2015

by Courtney ConnleyJanuary 22, 2015January 21, 2015162

White House officials report that President Obama will visit Selma in honor of the 50th anniversary of the civil rights marches...

News

Black LGBT Activists Join Petition To Restore Voting Rights Act

Carolyn M. BrownAugust 7, 2014August 7, 2014

by Carolyn M. BrownAugust 7, 2014August 7, 2014106

The National Black Justice Coalition joins the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights in petitioning Congress for legislation that will restore and strengthen the...

News

Civil Rights and LGBT Leaders Join Forces for 50th Anniversary March on Washington Events

Carolyn M. BrownAugust 21, 2013August 21, 2013

by Carolyn M. BrownAugust 21, 2013August 21, 2013230

Will you be there in support?...