voter suppression
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JESSE JACKSON: Modern-Day Poll Tax a New Low
The real question is to the Republican congressional majority in Florida: Have you no decency? Are you so blinded by…
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Voter Suppression a Lasting Legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
New U.S. Census data projects that in 2045 the United States will be “minority white,” and with several factors considered,…
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Stacey Abrams Talks Candidly on Race, Political Power in U.S.
Stacey Abrams, joined by Jelani Cobb, recently discussed the increasing political power of African Americans after the 2018 elections and…
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MUHAMMAD: The Answer is ‘No!’
Before we even figure out what questions we should be asking of the body politic in 2019, let me hazard…
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MORIAL: Early Voting and Expanded Absentee Voting are Key to Fair Elections
While voter enthusiasm is great news, long lines at the polls are not. They are a sign of voter suppression,…
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WILLIAMS: The Devastation of Voter Suppression
Many of those affected by voter suppression need our support most. It's a characteristic of the so-called American democratic system…
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MALVEAUX: Democrats Must Address Voting Irregularities
Whoever is selected as speaker of the House, be it Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi or another leader, must convene hearings…
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MORIAL: Deep South States Take Long-Overdue Step Out of Jim Crow Past
The Urban League Movement congratulates two states in the Deep South that took a step out of the dark Jim…
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Recount Ordered in Georgia Race for Governor
A federal judge in Georgia has ordered a recount of votes on behalf of gubernatorial hopeful Stacey Abrams.
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WILLIAMS: Anatomy of a Theft
The past two years illuminate the value of the vote. We must not abuse or ignore our votes in 2018.
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