WASHINGTON INFORMER — A Brennan Center analysis has found that at least 17 million voters were purged nationwide between 2016 and 2018, similar to the numbers discovered...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In the past five years, 15 states and the District of Columbia have adopted automatic voter registration (AVR). Three states — Connecticut, Utah,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Some of the violations that have been reported include closed polling places, new limitations on voter registration and removal of names from voter...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Awarded with the auspicious “Impact Leader Award,” an honor, which recognizes individuals committed to public service in spite of tremendous personal risk, Symone...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — This year’s event will highlight the 400th year recognition of the first enslaved Africans brought to the shores of Virginia in 1619. It’s...
WAVE NEWSPAPERS — Voter suppression, criminal justice reform, job creation and housing costs are among the key areas the CBC will tackle in the coming months.
DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — The Defender Conversations series continues.
NASHVILLE PRIDE — The current political climate in Tennessee is indicative of the entire country.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Republican-led election commission in the majority Democratic Shelby County has an executive director who blew the whistle of voter fraud throughout the...
THE WASHINGTON INFORMER — “If Republicans really believe these racist statements have no place in our government, then their party must offer more than shallow temporary...
THE FLORIDA STAR — After stating last week that she was simply considering all options as to whether to run for a political seat, Stacey Abrams...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — Recently I saw something about voter suppression on Facebook. The subject’s been on my mind a lot recently since viewing a CNN report...
DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — As polls opened up on Tuesday morning, voting advocates were likely both excited and fearful for what the 2018 Midterm elections could...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “In a race marred by blatant examples of voter suppression and voting machine irregularities the NAACP Georgia State Conference partnering with Lawyers Committee...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — African Americans should use these midterm elections as a beta test for the 2020 Presidential election and use the results as a tool...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — There is now another lawsuit, which will probably not be decided in time for the November election. What Kemp's office refers to as...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Voting is the glue holding democracy together. However, the suppression of the vote only weakens democracy. Republicans make political prisoners of Crystal Mason,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — With the midterm elections just weeks away, activists and others are keeping keen eyes on any semblance of voter suppression – or worse....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — ESSA represents an opportunity to establish a more equitable playing field but the Trump administration’s 2019 federal budget proposes cutting $3 billion from...
“Our community partners beat back a voter suppression scheme that was being undertaken by officials in Randolph County. Remarkably, officials were trying to shutter 7 of...
By Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Newswire Columnist) I watched the Presidential debate on October 19 in both awe and horror. Awe, because I truly do not understand...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA News Wire Columnist There are many peculiar things about the 2016 election cycle, but one of them is what is not...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “Some of the protections that had been enshrined in the Voting Rights Act itself have been weakened as a...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As the nation marks the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, civil rights groups and...
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist The 50th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act fell on the same day that Fox News...
