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Mississippi has a history of voter suppression. Many see signs of change as Black voters reengage
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 7 months agoMississippi's long history of voter suppression has created widespread voter fatigue among Black...
The GOP Voter Suppression Machine Has a New Target: Trans People
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Republican campaign of voter suppression — voter ID laws, closures of polling places, voter...
Here are the Black candidates who could make history on election night
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoToday, two dozen Black major party candidates are battling for U.S. Senate, governor and other high...
Ahead of the midterms, Black women voters most concerned about cost of living, poll shows
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA new national poll of Black women voters reveals a demographic that is highly motivated to vote in...
Abrams seizes on voting rights issues in rematch with Kemp
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGeorgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams (D) is putting a heavy focus on voting rights concerns...
A 2013 Supreme Court decision invited widespread voter suppression laws, experts say
NBC Universal via AOL· 11 months agoThe Black-white voter turnout gap has widened in states that once had to earn approval from the...
Voter intimidation in 2022 follows a long history of illegal, and racist, bullying
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDespite intimidation both current and historical, American voters turned out in near-record numbers...
Opinion: Republican tactics to suppress the Black vote echo those seen after the Civil War
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 7 months agoHenry Allen, left, and Charles Mauldin honor the late congressman John Lewis with a voter engagement...
Letter: Incidents of voter restrictions are part of U.S. history
The Monroe News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn regards to the gentleman who said voter restriction is not, nor has it ever been, a problem in...
Supreme Court rules in favor of Black voters in Alabama and protects landmark Voting Rights Act
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 12 months agoBlack marchers in Selma, Ala., demonstrate for voting rights protections on March 6, 2022. Brandon...