Tag: right to vote
What America’s voting rights activists can learn from past movements for civil rights
By Anthony Siracusa, University of Colorado Boulder, The Conversation
With Congress failing to pass new voting rights legislation, it’s worth remembering that throughout U.S. history,...
Cedric Richmond Issues Blistering Voting Rights Attack Against GOP, Trump
White House Senior Advisor Cedric Richmond, who served as Louisiana’s representative in the U.S. House for a decade before assuming his current role as...
Commentary: Here’s Why You Need to Vote in the California Recall Election
By Rick Callender, President of the California/Hawaii State Conference of the NAACP
On September 14 a special election will be held to determine whether Governor...
Sec. of State Weber Launches Voter Registration “Ballot Bowl” for Cal College Students
By Kassidy Henson, California Black Media
Last week, California Secretary of State Shirley Weber launched the 2021 Ballot Bowl: Registration Rumble, an inter-collegiate competition...
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...
