The 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act demands a sustained commitment to building and sustaining Black political power beyond the ballot box.
Sixty years after the Voting Rights Act, the future its authors dreamed seems further away than ever. But we must keep pushing forward.
Four years after redistricting began, the Florida Supreme Court upheld DeSantis’ maps diluting Black voter power.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the redistricting maps despite the fact the state is still recovering from devastating floods.
Fayette County’s redistricting efforts were initially labeled racist as they diluted the power of Black votes by having no majority Black districts.
The Louisiana Legislaturer struck down legislative maps that would have created eight new majority Black voting districts.
A Texas appeals court is deciding whether to uphold a lower court's decision against splitting a Black voting district to create a predominately white one.
The late civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis will be honored with a U.S. Postal Service stamp.
Our vote determines the fate of legislation in your state and across the nation. Your vote protects the interests of your neighbors, your families, and the promise of a healthier democracy.
The VRA gave us the power to protect, access, and shape our democracy. We must use it today to build the multi-racial broad-based popular democracy we all need to protect our future and planet.
We’ve got plenty of progress to celebrate today – and a clearer path forward for future generations.
The move comes following the county's decision to adopt a new map after data was published about Black and Brown population growth in the 2020 Census.
