voting rights
Alabama’s new Jim Crow far from subtle
October 14, 2015In Alabama, 50 years after Selma, voting rights are once more under assault.
Read moreMass march July 13 at start of NC voting rights trial
July 8, 2015"We have a strong case against North Carolina's voting law. Not only is the measure discriminatory, but lawmakers knew it would harm voters of color and passed it anyway."
Read moreRoanoke rally for voting rights planned for June 25
June 17, 2015Attendees will rally to defend the right to vote and to support a restoration of the Voting Rights Act.
Read moreVoting summit carries on march for voting rights
March 9, 2015As the march from Selma continues, there's a movement to end the most anti-democratic features of election law.
Read moreToday in African-American history: Fifteenth amendment ratified
February 3, 2015The Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits denying citizens the right to vote based on their "race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
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