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In honor of Juneteenth, New York enacts John Lewis Voting Rights Act to combat suppression and...
NY Daily News via AOL· 2 years agoThe John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York, signed into law by Gov. Hochul, will make it easier...
U.S. Postal Service honors civil rights hero John Lewis with new stamp
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe United States Postal Service this week announced seven new stamp designs for 2023, one of which...
Democrats want federal voting rights bill ahead of 2024 elections
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 8 months agoWASHINGTON _ Ahead of the 2024 elections, Democratic lawmakers vowed to challenge a wave of...
Court ruling on Black voters’ right to sue under Voting Rights Act is ‘unconscionable’
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 6 months agoJonathan Miller of the Public Rights Project says the order is part of a “concerted effort by...
Harris says White House backs 3 'days of action' on voting rights as she meets with advocates
ABC News via Yahoo News· 3 months agoVice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday assembled voting rights leaders to reiterate the White...
Voting rights face more threats today than Jim Crow era, advocate says
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 10 months agoCivil rights leaders reflect on the pivotal achievement of enfranchisement for Black Americans and...
President Biden says voting rights ‘under assault’ in remarks honoring Bloody Sunday anniversary
theGrio via AOL· 1 year agoPresident Joe Biden assailed voter suppression and called for economic justice for Black Americans...
Senate Dems push for voting rights bill
WDVM via Yahoo News· 3 months agoSenator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) opened a press conference highlighting the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act that will be introduced in Congress.
Black leaders reflect on John Lewis, racial equality ahead of Biden’s Bloody Sunday speech
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs President Joe Biden prepares to travel to Selma, Alabama, to commemorate the 58th anniversary of...
58 years after the signing of the Voting Rights Act, protecting the Black vote remains a struggle
theGrio via AOL· 10 months agoOPINION: New laws in GOP-controlled states have added new barriers to the ballot box for Black...