[“Bloody Sunday” Black Women’s March\Salute Selma]
We want to show the world that our voices matter and will be heard. While celebrating for the first time in history, black women leading this Historic Reenactment March Across Edmund Pettus Bridge!
Photo: Facebook
[Congress\Voter Suppression\H.R. 4]
Since the Shelby v. Holder decision, at least 23 states have enacted voter suppression laws that encompass voter purges, strict ID requirements, poll closures and curtailing of early voting hours – including Georgia.
Photo: Facebook
[Congressional News\Voting Rights]
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton: “The Supreme Court’s 2013 decision that gutted the Voting Rights Act has been immeasurably harmful to our democracy. Following this decision, over a dozen states quickly moved to erect new barriers to voting, particularly targeting people of color, the elderly, and low-income residents.”
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
[Congressional Black Caucus Commemorates John Conyers]
“Just four days after the assassination of Dr. King, Congressman Conyers introduced a bill to create a federal holiday in his honor and reintroduced the bill every year for 15 years until it was signed into law. Mr. Conyers continued his pursuit of voting rights in Congress as a lead co-sponsor of the Voting Rights Act of 1965… Mr. Conyers also championed the issue of reparations by introducing a bill to establish a commission to study the issue of slavery and race relations in America, which he fought for consideration every year.”
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Black Star News has been producing stellar investigative journalism since 1997, including focusing on police brutality and other abuses targeting marginalized communities and Us Politics We have broken several major stories And featured in major Media Houses in Usa And Worldwide. We welcome news tips to and advertising support to produce strong journalism, especially during periods of economic instability, so please contact for guest post [email protected]
