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#theblackballot Congressional Members Work On Legislation On Capitol Hill

What's Next For Voting Rights?

Civil rights leaders expressed disappointment at the U.S. Senate's failure to advance key voting rights legislation and change the filibuster…

01.20.22
President Biden Holds A Press Conference At The White House

Biden: Kamala Harris Definitely His 2024 Running Mate

President Joe Biden said in no uncertain terms that Vice President Kamala Harris will definitely be his running mate in…

01.19.22
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Florida's White 'Discomfort, Guilt' Bill Banning CRT Advances

The Senate Education Committee in Florida advanced a bill pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that bans teachings that make white…

01.19.22
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones discusses her new book, The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story, with Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida

Hannah Nikole-Jones Uses MLK Words To Burn Conservatives

After members of a group that invited Nikole Hannah-Jones to give an MLK Day speech said the "1619 Project" author…

01.18.22
#theblackballot Gary Chambers, U.S. Senate candidate from Louisiana

Louisiana Senate Candidate Smokes Blunt In Pro-Weed Ad

Gary Chambers, a progressive Democrat and U.S. Senate candidate in Louisiana, smokes a blunt in his first campaign ad called…

01.18.22
Joe Biden compares MLK assassination to George Floyd's murder

Old Biden Video Comparing MLK, Floyd Killings Resurfaces

A video more than a year old showing Biden saying Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination lacked the same "worldwide impact"…

01.18.22
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10 Black Elected Officials Honoring MLK's Legacy

These change-makers are helping to implement policies that uplift the legacy of Martin Luther King's mission for equality and justice.

01.18.22
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Brief Timeline Of Voting Rights Events Since 2006

Almost 152 years since Black voting rights were established by the 15th Amendment, federal intervention to protect voting rights remains essential.

01.17.22
Glenn Youngkin Is Inaugurally Sworn-In As Governor Of Virginia

New Virginia Governor Issues Executive Order Banning CRT

During his inauguration, he seemed to strike a civil and even bipartisan tone, but a slew of executive orders released…

01.15.22
Kyrsten Sinema and John Lewis tweet

NAACP Leader Trolls Kyrsten Sinema Over Voting Rights

NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson expertly trolled Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and her staunch opposition to voting rights by…

01.15.22
Former President Trump Holds Rally In Perry, Georgia

Herschel Walker Promoted Magical Anti-COVID-19 'Mist'

During a 2020 appearance on Glenn Beck’s podcast, Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker promoted a product one "can bring you…

01.14.22
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Republican Trounced By Black Woman Can't Accept Loss

With about 79% of the vote, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has been named as the winner of Florida's special election to replace…

01.14.22
Criminal Charges Announced Against Baltimore Police Officers In Freddie Gray's Death

Mosby Indictment Rooted In 'Racial Animus,' Lawyer Says

The new federal indictment accusing Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby of lying on a COVID-19 loan application comes after a…

01.14.22
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

White House Presses Holdouts On Filibuster Rule Change

White House Senior Advisor Cedric Richmond said Senators straddling the fence need to remember that voting rights are the bedrock…

01.13.22
President Biden And VP Harris Speak On Voters' Rights Legislation At The Atlanta University Center Consortium

Vice President Kamala Harris' Full Voting Rights Remarks

Harris' remarks, couched in the civil rights movement's legacy, push back on the idea that people can wait for a…

01.11.22
#theblackballot President Biden And VP Harris Speak On Voters' Rights Legislation At The Atlanta University Center Consortium

Busting The Filibuster

Biden's challenge Tuesday wasn't just to Senate holdouts, but for those who are waiting for some return to civility that…

01.12.22
Kamala Harris and Joe Biden speaking about voting rights in Atlanta on Jan. 11, 2022

Black Twitter Thinks Joe Biden Badly Mispronounced 'Baptist'

Black Twitter thinks Joe Biden mispronounced the name "Ebenezer Baptist Church" during his speech in Atlanta to discuss the state…

01.11.22
New York Attorney General Letitia James Makes Major Announcement

Eric Trump Lashes Out Amid Letitia James' Probe

Donald Trump and the Trump Organization are big mad that New York Attorney General Letitia James is moving forward with her…

01.11.22
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Notable Black Mayors Sworn Into Office In 2022

In 2022, black men and women all over the country were elected to represent their cities. Check out some of…

01.11.22
2021 RFK Ripple Of Hope Gala

Why Voting Rights Advocates Are Skipping Biden's Speech

Some of the leading advocates who have long sounded the alarm about the urgency for Congress to advance any bills…

01.11.22
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