[Voter Suppression]
NAACP\Dr. Anthony: “The Republican representatives on the Wayne County Board of Elections…Monica Palmer and William Hartmann stood in the doorway, attempting to block democracy from finding its way.”
Photo:
Congressman John Lewis
The Republican Election Pandemic of 2020 and Trumpian Voter Suppression
SPLC Awards Over $4.5M in Voter Initiative Grants
[SPLC Vote Your Voice Grants]
SPLC: “The second round of grant award recipients received $4,565,000 in total. Across both rounds of grants, $10 million has been distributed throughout the five states.”
Photo: SPLC
Prominent Black Women Send “Love Letter” to WNBA Players
[WNBA\Social Injustice]
Letter: “What is equally admirable is that many of you are making your voices heard off the court as well. There are countless examples of you engaging in protests in your own communities and working to effect positive change.”
Photo: YouTube
National Black Coalition Joins Forces to Maximize Voter Turnout
[ National Coalition’s Unity ’2020 Black Voting & Power Building Campaign ]
The event will be livestreamed on the NCBCP Facebook platform at www.facebook.com/NCBCP/ and on #RolandMartinUnfiltered Facebook, You-Tube and Periscope.
Photo: YouTube
Reparations for African-Americans: Time to Pay the Debt
[National Reparations Day]
Pro.Smalls: “Nobody is owed reparations more than African-Americans…If America owes any debt, it’s to the African-American people here in the United States. Reparations should be at the top of our agenda.”
Photo: Flyer
“The Murder of Emmett Till,” “Freedom Summer,” Documentaries now Streaming
[The Murder of Emmett Till\Freedom Summer]
Susan Bellows: “These films not only explore the history of our nation’s ongoing struggle with race, they have been agents of change as well, informing and inspiring a new generation to work for equality and justice.”
Photo: PBS
We Must Restore Voting Rights Act to Honor John Lewis
[John Lewis\Voting Rights Act]
Morial: “John Lewis paid for the Voting Rights Act with his own blood. The Supreme Court made a mockery of his sacrifice when it gutted the Act, saying the country had changed and states no longer needed federal oversight to protect Black voters…”
Photo: YouTube
John Lewis Made America a More Perfect Union
[Civil Rights Icon John Lewis]
Kristen Clarke: “He was fearless, tireless and a dedicated voice of conscience for Congress and the nation. The world has lost one of its most enduring voices on civil and human rights.”
Photo: YouTube
