
“Now More Than Ever, Congress Needs To Pass The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement “ Melanie L. Campbell President & CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation…
“Now More Than Ever, Congress Needs To Pass The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement “ Melanie L. Campbell President & CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation…
August 6, 2025 — The Transformative Justice Coalition presents a special National TeleTown Hall to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. On this significant anniversary, the…
The Urban League is organizing a virtual town hall event focused on the power of voting. The event will be held on Zoom on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. “Reclaim Your…
Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (FPWA) — FPWA released a data update to our comprehensive analysis “A Look At the March on Washington 60 Years Later: Dreams and Promises Yet to…
By Ben Jealous — As we celebrate the 59th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) this month, it is important we remember: the only way to tackle the complex…
Conservatives have a long history of contorting the words of Martin Luther King Jr. to further political goals at odds with King’s vision of a colorblind society. By Hajar Yazdiha,…
Tax filings reveal advocacy arm of Heritage Foundation spent $5m on lobbying in 2021 to block voting rights in battleground states. By Brendan Fischer and Ed Pilkington, The Guardian —…
The framers of the Constitution never mentioned a right to vote. They didn’t forget. They intentionally left it out. By Morgan Marietta, The Conversation — If you’re looking for the…
As a women’s rights activist, Nina Otero-Warren fought for the right for women to vote in New Mexico. Now, her image is featured on the US quarter. By Anna María…
By Julianne Malveaux — When the Supreme Court overturned Section Five of the Voting Rights Act, it struck a blow to voting rights. No longer did states with a history…
By Julianne Malveaux — I do this thing in my head with President Joe Biden. When he gets on my nerves, I often call him President. When I want something…
By Gerren Keith Gaynor, TheGrio — Voting rights and Black America’s historical fight for equality was front and center on Sunday as Vice President Kamala Harris, White House officials, members…