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JESSE JACKSON: The Right to Vote is the Foundation of Democracy
The right to vote is the essential foundation of democracy. Yet today, across America, there is a systematic campaign by…
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Rash of GOP-Led Voter Suppression Bills Cast Shadow on America
Republicans, fueled by unsubstantiated statements made by Donald Trump and other party members that the election had been stolen, have…
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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…
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JEALOUS: It’s Up to Us to Defend the Black Vote
Just weeks before Election Day, with millions of people voting already, the Black vote is being attacked from every angle.
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‘Voting Rights Act Should be Passed in John Lewis’ Honor’: CBC Chair
Congressional Black Caucus chair Karen Bass, said Saturday in a statement that her fallen colleague Rep. John Lewis, who died…
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Nonvoters Make Case for Sitting Out in November
Some Black people of varying political leanings and levels of engagement said they've made up their mind about the course…
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Revisiting Dr. King’s Blueprint to Understand the Push for the Ballot
Just months before Dr. King's assassination, he had the opportunity to sit with young people and field their questions about…
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House Passes Voting Rights Measure to Restore Portions of Law Gutted in 2015
More than four years after sections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were taken out by the Supreme Court…
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Automatic Voter Registration a Transformative Tool for America
The District is one of a handful of jurisdictions that have implemented automatic voter registration and new studies have indicated…
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Automatic Voter Registration Laws Transform How People Register to Vote
Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio), chair of the Elections Subcommittee of the Committee on House Administration, will hold listening sessions to…
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