Voting Rights Act

Republican Hubris: Suppressing Black Vote–While Courting Black Voters

Andrew Moss\PeaceVoice Photos: YouTube Screenshots There’s a breathtaking hubris at work when a political party seeks to suppress the votes of an entire people, ...

Congress Must Be Forced To Restore Voting Rights Act

By Brennan Center Photos: YouTube Screenshots The Voting Rights Act was the nation’s most effective civil rights law — until the Supreme Court gutted ...

POP Announces Martin Luther King March & Rally For Black Liberation On Jan. 15

By Lawrence Hamm Photos: Facebook The Martin Luther King March & Rally For Black Liberation will take place on Monday, January 15, 2024, 2:00pm, ...

Nearly 100 Restrictive State Laws Added Since SCOTUS Gutted Voting Rights Act 10 Years Ago

Photos: YouTube Screenshots Ten years ago, the Supreme Court eviscerated a central component of the Voting Rights Act in Shelby County v. Holder. That ...

failed voting rights legislation in the Senate

CBC On Failed Voting Rights Vote: “Disappointing Day For America”

Photos: YouTube WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) and the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding the failed ...

Department of Justice announced Monday that it has filed a lawsuit under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act against  Texas

Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Texas Over Redistricting Plans

Photo: Twitter The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday that it has filed a lawsuit under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act against ...

Republican Redistricting And Voter Suppression

Republicans Using Redistricting Loophole To Suppress Black Voting Power

Photo: YouTube The once-a-decade redrawing of legislative and congressional maps is still in its early phases, but a concerted Republican tactic for defending racially ...

United Communities Alliance community advocate Albert Baldeo shown above.

Proposed South Queens Redistricting Plans Step In Right Direction

Photos: Twitter\Albert Baldeo With the release of proposed legislative district maps on September 15th, the New York State Independent Redistricting Commission demonstrated that they ...

On Thursday, the Census Bureau released population data information that is used to draw congressional and legislative district

NAACP: We Are Monitoring Redistricting Process And Jurisdictions With History Of Voter Discrimination

Photos: Southern Coalition For Social Justice\YouTube On Thursday, the Census Bureau released population data information that is used to draw congressional and legislative district ...

U.S. Supreme Court again made it more difficult for Americans to defend their right to vote

CAP: Supreme Court Ruling Undermines Voting Rights Act

Photo: National Urban League Washington, D.C. — Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court again made it more difficult for Americans to defend their right to ...

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