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March On For Voting Rights - Atlanta, GA

64 Years After Racist Filibuster, Senate Action Needed

The longest filibuster by an individual senator, Strom Thurmond's opposition to the 1957 Civil Rights Act, paved the way for…

10.04.21
Jayla Jackson March On For Voter Rights Rally

America Rallies For Voting Rights

Jayla Jackson took the stage at the March On For Voting Rights rally in Atlanta, Georgia Saturday morning poised and…

10.04.21
Supreme Court Blocks Biden Administration's Eviction Moratorium

Polling: Black Adults Favor A Bold Recovery Agenda

Earlier this week, Black to the Future Action Fund released a new poll showing Black adults support major reforms that…

08.27.21
Civil Rights Icon Rep. John Lewis Dies At 80

Georgia Rally Demands End To Voter Suppression

August 28th, local Atlanta activists will be honoring the 58th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic March on Washington…

10.04.21
#theblackballot Texas Democrats Speak To The Press On Need To Pass John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

Honoring John Lewis

The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act would restore and expand provisions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act gutted by…

10.04.21
#theblackballot North Carolina Ballot Box icon

Restoring Voting Rights To The Formerly Incarcerated

The decision ends a racist practice that dates back to the end of the Civil War.

08.24.21
Senator Graham Speaks To The Press On Democrats' Spending

Tim Scott Reportedly Eyeing A Run For President

A recent report suggests the only Black Republican Senator could be making a power move ahead of the 2024 presidential…

10.04.21
#TheBlackBallot 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…

10.03.21
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…

10.03.21
#theblackballot Selma Bloody Sunday 50th Anniversary

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…

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…

08.25.21
#TheBlackBallot Texas House Democrats Speak On Their Decision To Break Quorum At State Capitol And Come To DC

NAACP Offers Bail For Any Texas Democrats Arrested

The NAACP offered to bail out any Texas House Democrat who gets arrested for walking out of the chamber in…

08.25.21
Fed Reserve Chair Powell Testifies Before House Select Subcommittee On Coronavirus Crisis

Clyburn Urges Biden To Accept Filibuster 'Carveout'

Clyburn echoed concerns about Senate obstruction on constitutional rights, calling for an exception to the filibuster.

10.03.21
Georgia Gov. Kemp Visits Chatham County Health Department As First Covid Vaccinations Are Administered

Five Times Gov. Brian Kemp Failed Georgians

Georgia's governor recently made his case for a second term in a sit-down with the Associated Press, but his record…

08.25.21
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Civil Rights Leaders Push Biden, Harris

Biden and Harris met with civil rights leaders Thursday at the urging of movement leaders and congressional Democrats who are…

10.03.21
Op-Ed Fourth of July

Independence Day: The Fight Against Tyranny Continues

Independence Day, in the midst of attacks on democracy, highlights the hypocrisy of America.

08.25.21
Attorney General Merrick Garland Holds News Conference On Voting Rights Enforcement Action

DOJ Sues Georgia For Racist, Restrictive Election Law

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued the State of Georgia, the Georgia Secretary of State and the Georgia State…

08.25.21
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Capitol Police Arrest Jesse Jackson At Filibuster Protest

Capitol Police included the 79-year-old Rev. Jesse Jackson among the 20 people it detained and arrested for protesting against the…

08.25.21
#TheBlackBallot Black Voters Matter Bus caravan

Black Voting Rights Tour Raises Awareness Across South

Despite the Senate's inaction, Black Voters Matter and allied organizations continue to caravan through the south to Washington, D.C., raising…

10.03.21
Protesters seen holding a banner reading KILL THE FILIBUSTER...

'Dismantling Democracy'

Democrats were sent back to square one after Senate Republicans used a filibuster to block the For The People Act…

08.25.21
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