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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
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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
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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
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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
#theblackballot 2018 When We All Vote Rally With Michelle Obama - Miami, Florida

Staying Focused

Former first lady Michelle Obama is kicking off the new year with a message urging Americans to help fight back…
01.10.22
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Biden Finally Serious About Tackling Voting Rights

The president's comments Friday reflect a significant turn from early remarks such as telling people they will have to out-organize…
12.18.21
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3 Florida Republicans Arrested For Alleged Voter Fraud

All three were arrested for allegedly casting ballots out of state while also voting in Florida during the 2020 election.  
12.14.21
Attorney General Garland Announces Voting Rights Enforcement Action

DOJ Sues Texas Over Racist Redistricting Plans

Since the Voting Rights Act's gutting in the 2013 Supreme Court case Shelby v. Holder, the procedural guardrails that would…
12.06.21
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Hundreds Arrested Outside White House After Vote Protest

The event comes voting rights activists have urged for the Democrats to push back against Republicans who have passed laws…
11.19.21
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Why Redistricting Is So Important

As lawmakers discuss today’s hot topic policy issues, we must remain focused and hold our leaders accountable during the redistricting…
11.18.21
400,000 Americans Call On President Biden To Demand The Senate End The Filibuster & Protect Voting Rights

Civil Rights Leaders React To Biden's Filibuster Comments

Civil rights groups and leaders who have been advocating for fair elections were given a glimmer of hope on Thursday…
10.22.21
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The 'Freedom To Vote'

Wednesday's vote is simply about whether the Senate will debate the recently introduced voting rights legislation. Republicans previously filibustered similar…
10.20.21
Community Protests In Elizabeth City, North Carolina Over Police Killing of Andrew Brown Jr.

Judges Squash Racist North Carolina Voter ID Law

The majority opinion found the law violated the equal protection clause of the North Carolina constitution. The opinion also found…
10.04.21
op-ed Texas House Republicans Reconvene Session After Democrats Head To D.C. In Attempt To Break Quorum

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…
10.04.21
Texas House Republicans Reconvene Session After Democrats Head To D.C. In Attempt To Break Quorum

Voter Suppression Becomes Legal In Texas

The groups filed the suit on behalf of the Houston Area Urban League, Houston Justice, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.,…
09.08.21
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An 'Arbitrary' Process To Restore Voting Rights

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear paved the way for rights restoration for over 170,000 residents after his election in 2019, but…
09.01.21