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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

“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...

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

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

Rights Restoration is Still a Problem in Florida

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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