Tag: filibuster
Thousands March on For Voting Rights, D.C. Statehood
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire
Like the suppressive bills passed and on the table in Republican-led states and the reluctance by some Democratic...
Martin Luther King III and Wife Arndrea King Talk Voting Rights, Abolishing Filibuster
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire
In 1963, more than 250,000 people marched on Washington, D.C., for jobs and freedom with Dr. Martin Luther...
Family of Congressman John Lewis Carrying his Legacy by Fighting for Voting Rights
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
The late Democratic Congressman John Lewis lived every moment of his life doing for others.
And, as...
While President Biden Addresses Voting Rights, Vice President Harris Hints at Filibuster Remedy
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
While President Joe Biden asserted his discontent with voter suppression laws making their way through legislatures...
COMMENTARY: Not Jumping for Juneteenth
By Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Newswire Contributor
High props go to 94-year-old Opal Lee, the Texas woman determined to make Juneteenth a national holiday. Thanks to...
