LBJ hands pen to MLK

Voting Rights Act Was Signed 56 Years Ago

On Aug. 6, 1965, with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by his side, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting…
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
Senate Rules Committee Holds Field Heating In Atlanta On Georgia Voting Laws

Georgia GOP Removed Black Election Board Members: Report

A well-respected expert in election administration and voting rights, Ms. Helen Butler, testified at Monday's Senate hearing about her removal…
by Anoa Changa
10.08.76
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
08.01.59
Voting Rights Hearing

Black Dems Want Voting Rights Prioritized In Congress

Some Congressional Black Caucus members believe that voting rights should be prioritized alongside broader election reform legislation.
by Anoa Changa
01.01.70
South Carolina Residents Cast Ballots In Early Voting For U.S. Presidential Election

Federal Action Again Needed To Protect Voting Rights

The anniversary of the 15th Amendment is a good time to recommit to protecting democracy and ensuring ballot access for…
by Anoa Changa
01.01.70
Former House Democratic Leader and Democratic nominee for Governor Stacey Abrams

Stacey Abrams Refuses To Concede

Brian Kemp used dirty tricks to suppress the Black vote.
by nigelroberts1
01.01.70
Alabama Senate Race

Judge Halts Brian Kemp's Voter Suppression Effort

A federal judge rejected Brian Kemp's request to completely reject absentee ballots over mismatched signatures.
by nigelroberts1
01.01.70
US-POLITICS-VOTE-ALABAMA

Will GOP Increase Suppression Efforts In Final Days?

Republicans, desperate to hold on to power, could rev up their voter suppression efforts.
by nigelroberts1
12.05.34
People Voting in a Government Election

Folks Push Back Against GOP Early Voting Suppression

There's evidence of widespread suppression efforts during the early voting period.
by nigelroberts1
05.06.33
48th Annual Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Conference

Stacey Abrams All Set For First Governor Debate

Stacey Abrams and Brian Kemp are set to debate on October 23.
by nigelroberts1
01.01.70
US-VOTE-ELECTION

Early Voters Are Breaking Records In Georgia

Massive turnout is needed to beat Brain Kemp's racist tactics.
by NewsOne Staff
12.31.32
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 19: First-time election volunteer James

Social Media Blasts Voter Suppression Video

Georgia's election video discourages Black people from casting a ballot.
by nigelroberts1
07.26.32
Midterms Elections Held Across The U.S.

Voter Suppression Effort Caught

Brian Kemp tried to block 53,000 voter registration applications in Georgia.
by nigelroberts1
09.19.31
New York votes

2018 Guide To Voter Registration Deadlines

A state-by-state guide to online, mail and in-person deadlines.
by nigelroberts1
01.01.70
A direction sign on where to vote from seen during the...

Georgia Sued For Voter Suppression

A lawsuit alleges that Georgia's secretary of state is practicing voter suppression.
by nigelroberts1
01.16.30
Minnesota Primary Voters Head To The Polls

Activists Shut Down Voter Suppression Attempt

Activists blended their voices to stop a rural majority Black Georgia county from closing seven out of nine polling sites.
by nigelroberts1
01.01.70
Voters Go To The Polls In Wisconsin's Primary Elections

Fear Of The Black Vote

Georgia election officials can't provided documentation to support their proposal to close polling stations.
by nigelroberts1
08.26.23
2018 ALAAnnual Conference & Exhibition

Michelle Obama Leads Mass Voter Registration Drive

Michelle Obama announced a mass voter registration effort called "When We All Vote Week of Action" was scheduled for Sept.…
by nigelroberts1
01.01.70
Multi-ethnic students sit into the class with arms raised

Fear Of A Black Planet

An Arizona lawmaker defended comments about his fear of the growing number of minority kids in Arizona public school and…
by nigelroberts1
01.01.70
Nation Goes To The Polls In Contentious Presidential Election Between Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump

Judge Rules Texas Voter ID Law Discriminates

Federal Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos ruled Monday that the controversial Texas voter ID law passed in 2011 was enacted with…
by Clarissa Hamlin
02.19.05
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