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STATEMENT ON ALABAMA FEDERAL COURT RULING FROM THE 100 BLACK MEN OF AMERICA, INC. - Garland Journal
By 100 Black Men of America, Inc. ATLANTA,Oct. 16, 2023/PRNewswire/ - The 100 Black Men of America, Inc. applauds and supports the historic ruling of United States Eleventh Circuit of Appeals, issued onOctober 3, 2023, which forcesAlabamalegislators to create a state-drawn plan that forms
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Late Civil Rights Trailblazer Rep. John Lewis Honored With USPS Stamp
The late civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis will be honored with a U.S. Postal Service stamp. The post Late Civil Rights Trailblazer Rep. John Lewis Honored With USPS Stamp appeared first on NewsOne.
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5 Black Women Who Could Still Take Down Donald Trump - Blavity
Former President Donald Trump has remained largely out of the spotlight since he was banned from social media and high-tailed it out of Washington, D.C. before President Joe Biden was even sworn in. Yet, the 45th president occasionally resurfaces to mock his rivals and tease a potential 2024
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Clarence Thomas' Hospitalization Comes Amid New COVID-19 Variant
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas' hospitalization for an unspecified "infection" has been longer than predicted, prompting further questions about his health as a new COVID-19 variant is surging around the globe.
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Warnock and Ossoff Wins in Georgia Have Biden and Democrats Feeling ‘Peachy’ - Voice and Viewpoint
Following a near-decade war against the Voting Rights Act and the undisputable suppression of hundreds of thousands – if not millions – of African American Democratic votes, Republicans lost the White House and the Senate, in large part, because traditionally red states like Georgia
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Federal judge rules Galveston County commissioner maps violate Voting Rights Act - Dallas Examiner
Galveston County has been ordered to redraw its commissioners court precinct map due to a violation of the federal Voting Rights Act, denying Black and Latino voters equal opportunity to participate in the political process. The post Federal judge rules Galveston County commissi
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Can Alabama finally be forced to conduct a fair election with a legal congressional map? - Texas Metro News
By Marc H. Morial “We are not aware of any other case in which a state legislature — faced with a federal court order declaring that its electoral plan unlawfully
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OP-ED: For Black Women, Racism, Denial and Disrespect Never End; But Still We Rise
As Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson advances in this Supreme Court nomination and confirmation process, she will no doubt face disrespect and skepticism. Lovers of democracy should ardently stand beside her. I know Black women will, writes author Jennifer R. Farmer.
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New Beach Voting Maps Raise Odds of Black Representation - The New Journal and Guide
By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide Ten months after he declared discriminatory and illegal the city’s system of electing its city council, U.S. District Court Judge Raymond A. Jackson ordered Virginia Beach to impose a new system effective December 22. Late last
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COMMENTARY: Student Loan Forgiveness Denial Another Reason to Cast a Vote | Post News Group
Don’t miss the boat. You’ve got to vote, especially in this political age of denial. From election denial to DACA denial to now student loan forgiveness denial, there’s a lot of denial being thrust upon us. It makes the upcoming midterm elections more consequential that even the last presidential
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With Time Running Out on Democrats’ Majority, President Biden Attempts to Get ‘Forceful’ on Voting Rights
The next several days will also reveal whether Democrats have the resolve, strength, and even the negotiating skills to get one of their own on board with changing Senate filibuster rules. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire The coming weeks will tell if President Joe Biden’s “forceful” voting rights
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OP-ED: Healing Democracy Requires Everyone To Show Up No Matter The Odds
Our vote determines the fate of legislation in your state and across the nation. Your vote protects the interests of your neighbors, your families, and the promise of a healthier democracy. The post OP-ED: Healing Democracy Requires Everyone To Show Up No Matter The Odds appeared first on NewsOne.
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Supreme Court rules in favor of Black Alabama voters in unexpected defense of Voting Rights Act
By Mark Sherman | The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a surprising 5-4 ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case from Alabama, with two conservative justices joining liberals in rejecting a Republican-led effort t
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What America’s voting rights activists can learn from past movements for civil rights | New Pittsburgh Courier
Voting rights supporters at a rally in Atlanta on Jan. 11, 2022. Megan Varner/Getty Images by Anthony Siracusa, University of Colorado Boulder With Congress failing to pass new voting rights legislation, it’s worth remembering that throughout U.S. history, new civil rights laws designed to end
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To Protect Democracy, We Have to Fix the Supreme Court | Post News Group
Fortunately, there are solutions on the table. President Biden has formed a Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States to study ideas for reforming the Court. The post To Protect Democracy, We Have to Fix the Supreme Court first appeared on Post News Group.
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Can Alabama finally be forced to conduct a fair election with a legal congressional map? - Dallas Examiner
A federal court has selected a non-discriminatory map for Alabama's congressional districts, ensuring that Black voters have the opportunity to elect a candidate of their choice in two of the state's seven districts for the 2024 election. The post Can Alabama finally be forced t
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Gov. Newsom nominates CLBC Chair Dr. Shirley Weber as secretary of state - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
Undeniably qualified and supported, Assemblymember Dr. Shirley N. Weber accepted Gov. Newsom’s nomination to be the first African American woman California Secretary of State. Also heard are prominent voices from the Black community who expressed disappointment at Vice President-Elect Kamala
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Decisive Federal Action Once Again Required To Protect Voting Rights
The anniversary of the 15th Amendment is a good time to recommit to protecting democracy and ensuring ballot access for all.
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NAACP, Black Leaders demand Congress act on voting rights | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent With voter suppression laws taking shape in Texas, Georgia, Arizona, and just about every GOP-led state in the nation, NAACP President Derrick Johnson is pleading for Democrats and the White House to show a sense of urgency. In
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Madame Secretary: Hon. Shirley N. Weber Reflects on Voting Rights, First Year in Office | Post News Group
Shirley Weber, California’s 31st Secretary of State (SOS),introduced AB 3121, a bill that set up a committee called the Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans. The group is charged with examining California’s involvement in slavery – and how California should
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Want to Save Democracy? Ensure That a Black Woman Serves on the Supreme Court 
By Melanie L. Campbell | Word In Black (WIB) - As the world nervously focuses its attention on the increasingly volatile Ukrainian conflict in Eastern Europe, pitting the “champions” of […] The post Want to Save Democracy? Ensure That a Black Woman Serves on the Supreme Court&nb
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On Voting Rights, Biden's Power To Act On His Own Is Limited
As Republicans impose new restrictions on ballot access in multiple states, President Biden has no easy options for safeguarding voting rights despite rising pressure from frustrated activists. By Colleen Long, Chris Megerian, and Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Unlike on other issues such as
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It’s taking more time to cast a ballot in US elections – and even longer for Black and Hispanic voters | New Pittsburgh Courier
Voters line up at a polling station in Houston to cast their ballots during the Texas presidential primary on March 3, 2020. Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images by Jonathan Coopersmith, Texas A&M University Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the November 2020 election brought out about 155 million
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North Carolina A&T Senior Aigné Taylor Is Leading A New Generation In The Fight For Voting Rights
From the movements of the 1960s to the evolution of progressive culture today, college-aged individuals have been one of the main groups energizing the quest for change.
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Black Women Carry the Torch to Ensure Voting Rights • EBONY
Fifty-six years after the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Black women are still doing the work necessary to ensure that all eligible Americans are able to participate in the democratic process. It’s an ongoing fight, made increasingly difficult by legislation across pockets of the United
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Republicans’ Filibuster Of The Capitol Attack Commission Gives The Finger To Democracy
All but six Republicans voted against advancing a bill that would create an independent commission to study the U.S. Capitol attack, using the procedural mechanism known as the filibuster to end the bill's discussion.
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Only A Black Woman: A Faith Leader’s Reflection On The Pending Supreme Court Nomination
Biden's Supreme Court pick at this moment in time means that when a Black woman enters and is seated in the U.S. Supreme Court, the whole race – past, present and future Negro, Black, African American, Americans of African ancestry – will enter with her, Rev. Leslie Watson Wilson writes.
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Virginia Democrats are calling for an investigation into the recent voter roll purge by Governor Glenn Youngkin, alleging violations of the Voting Rights Act and potential disenfranchisement. #VoterPurge #VotingRightsAct #VirginiaDemocrats #GlennYoungkin #ElectionIntegrity #FelonyConvictions T
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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Nomination Gives Black Law Students ‘Hope’
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Why Voting Matters to African Americans More than Ever in 2020
Her father survived Jim Crow and saw the evolution of the vote in America, so Lex Scott speaks from a unique perspective when she champions African Americans’ historical significance casting their ballots.
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