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Historic March on Washington Anniversary Commemorated with Calls for Continued Civil Rights Struggle

Stacy M. Brown - August 27, 2023

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The original March on Washington, a cornerstone of the civil rights movement, drew approximately 250,000 participants in 1963. Its influence paved...

Commentary

OP-ED: Senate Republicans Block This Generation’s Voting Rights Act: Will President Biden Meet the Challenge?

Guest Columnist - November 1, 2021

By Ben Jealous Across the country, Republican state legislators have been busy imposing new voting restrictions and devising corrupt redistricting schemes to give their party...

Politics

Voting Rights Activists Arrested at White House After Third Direct Action Calling on Biden to Help to Protect Freedom to Vote

Kevin Seraaj - October 19, 2021

Faith leaders, local and state representatives, national civil rights leaders arrested in series of actions calling on the Biden administration to protect the freedom...

Commentary

Op-Ed: President Biden, You Must Do More to Protect Voting Rights

Guest Columnist - August 30, 2021

by Ben Jealous I was proud to work hard for the election of President Joe Biden. And I was proud to protest outside the Biden...

Politics

In Florida, the Gutting of a Landmark Law Leaves Few Felons Likely to Vote

propublica.org - October 8, 2020

State officials don’t know how many felons are registered or eligible to vote. So we did our own analysis and found only a very...

To Be Equal

State of Black America® 2019 Unveiled Amid an Increased Push for Voting Rights, Protection from Foreign Interference

Marc Morial - May 11, 2019

“This is not Russia. This is the United States of America. And I will fight until the death to make sure every citizen—whether they’re...

Politics

Civil Rights Leaders Urge Protection of Voting Rights and Counting Every Vote

Frank Butler - November 17, 2018

WASHINGTON – Leaders from civil rights groups today discussed the importance of protecting voting rights for all following the midterm elections and ongoing ballot counting...

Featured

Rights Restoration is Still a Problem in Florida

Kevin Seraaj - December 16, 2015

Guest Commentary Jessica Chiappone, Florida Rights Restoration Advocate In 1988 I was arrested and subsequently convicted of conspiracy to possess cocaine in New York. Since my...

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PRESS ROOM: Clyburn, Pressley, Scanlon, Colleagues Urge Biden to Use Clemency Power to Address Mass Incarceration Before Leaving Office

November 21, 2024

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