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Texas Voting Law Follows GOP's Strategy Of Racism

Texas' new restrictive voting law is a perfect example of how, for several decades, the GOP has depended on racism…
by Chris Lamb, Professor of Journalism, IUPUI
10.04.21
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Where The John Lewis Voting Rights Act Stands

In the one year since the voting rights icon John Lewis died, the efforts to undermine Americans' ability to cast…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
05.20.22
#TheBlackBallot Activists Demonstrate Against State Level Republicans Trying To Pass Restrictive Voting Rights Laws

John Lewis' Spirit Of 'Good Trouble' Lives On

Channeling the spirit of John Lewis and his penchant for "good trouble," the recent arrests of Rep. Joyce Beatty and others…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
08.25.21
#TheBlackBallot People Voting in a Government Election

More Formerly Incarcerated Black People Need To Vote

The democratic process of voting has long excluded people based on what is known as criminal disenfranchisement laws—meaning each state…
by Rita Omokha
10.02.21
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NEWS ROUNDUP: Four Dead, 20,000 Rescued In Louisiana…

Gov. Bel and President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency, freeing up funds for flood related assistance.
by Charise Frazier
08.15.16
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NEWS ROUNDUP: Investigator Claims Casey Anthony’s Lawyer Said…

It’s been years since the Casey Anthony story made headlines, but the saga surrounding the case continues. A private investigator…
by NewsOne Staff
05.26.16