The North Carolina chapter of the NAACP has sued the state and three county elections boards Monday over an alleged voter purge that disproportionately affects African Americans.
Representative Stacey Plaskett (D-Virgin Islands) addresses the importance of voting rights for disadvantaged communities, the fight for inclusion, and equal representation for America's island territories during this week's edition of the CBC's Message to America.
Obama urged Congress to restore the Voting Rights Act and to make it easier for voters to be heard.
Voting rights advocates are urging lawmakers to restore voting protections reduced in a 2013 Supreme Court decision.
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act and although our country has come a long way, there are still issues
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Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne Now” was in Selma, AL for the Selma 50th Anniversary Jubilee commemoration. While on location, Martin recorded a special commentary questioning if Generation…
“Selma,” the film about the marches in the Alabama city during 1965, opened in theaters today and should be at the top of your list…
If I walked the streets of New York City (or anywhere, really) and asked random people if they knew what happened to the Voting Rights…
I’m not going to lie. Sometimes I get very annoyed when people ask, “Why should we still march?” They think it’s something from the past,…
