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'Civics For The Culture': The History Of Democracy

A new series engages viewers with trusted voices about American politics and government.

by Anoa Changa

06.21.22

Black Women Secretaries Of State Reign

Two sitting Black women secretaries of state share what it means to be a steward of democracy.

by Anoa Changa

06.17.22

African American Soldiers Decorated for Heroism

Celebrate Memorial Day With A Side Of Democracy

With conservative lawmakers and judges eroding freedom and liberty at a record pace, it's time to reckon with what it…

by Anoa Changa

05.29.22

Grassroots Progressive Organizers Are Transforming The Midterms Landscape

These people sustain woefully under-resourced movement work that consistently drives civic engagement above and beyond the election cycle.

by Niq Johnson

05.22.22

Vice President Kamala Harris' Full 2022 Selma Remarks

Harris reaffirmed the administration's commitment to full securing the right to vote and protecting access to democracy.

by Anoa Changa

03.06.22

Jim Crow 2.0 Thrives Despite Black Republican Candidates

Black candidates running in either party don't automatically translate to improvement or advancement for Black people as a whole.

by Anoa Changa

02.01.22

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.

by NewsOne Staff

01.17.22

MLK Family Leads National Effort To End Filibuster

"This is a fundamental question of whether or not we are going to have a just, inclusive multiracial democracy as…

by Anoa Changa

01.17.22

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…

by Anoa Changa

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…

by Anoa Changa

01.11.22

African Americans In South Celebrate Obama's Historic Win

Save Voting Rights, Save Democracy

Celebrated last November for saving Democracy, Black organizers and the voters they mobilized will not rest until federal voting rights…

by Anoa Changa

10.03.21

U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-SENATE-CAPITOL RIOT-COMMISSION-LEGISLATION-BLOCKING

Republicans' Jan. 6 Filibuster Gives Democracy The Finger

All but six Republicans voted against advancing a bill that would create an independent commission to study the U.S. Capitol…

by Anoa Changa

10.03.21

“I Think If I Ran Again I Could…

In a dramatic illustration of democracy in action, Barack Obama on Tuesday told the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia…

by hollowaylynette

07.28.15