President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris visited Atlanta on Tuesday and delivered remarks that included their strongest statements against Republican-led subversion of democracy and pushing for federal voting rights protections. The president and vice president gave their remarks at Atlanta University Center Consortium, a joint venture of several HBCUs including Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College and Spelman College. The choice of location was symbolic, as the venue lies within the congressional district once represented by civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis , whose name is on one of the voting rights protection bills being debated in Congress. Even before the president spoke, however, some activists saw Biden’s speech as too little, too late. Several voting rights activists and advocacy organizations purposely chose not to attend Biden’s appearance. According to CNN, Black Voters Matter co-founder Cliff Albright told a group of reporters on Monday that "we...
