Throwing and celebrating a ‘black-only’ Memorial Day party not only further discredit the organization as a whole, but continue to support the claim that BLM activists are a problem when it comes to deteriorating race relations
African-American Voting Rights articles on Democracy Chronicles
This is our collection of African-American voting rights related articles. Few ongoing crisis in American elections have more importance to the integrity of the democracy than the imperative of ensuring voting rights for African-Americans. Also see Democracy Chronicles articles on African-Americans and Democracy, the Civil Rights Era, Minority Voting, and our unfortunate category: Racism.
Black Lives Matter Wins Global Peace Prize
The Black Lives Matter social justice movement has been recognized with a global peace prize
Spat Highlights Black Women Voters’ Importance to Democrats
An important voting block begins to feel more left out of party during era of outreach to Trump voters
Samantha Bee’s History Of Florida’s Felon Voting Ban
Bee explores how Florida’s felon voting ban compares with other states in her usual comedic style
This Day in History: LBJ Urges Congress to Pass Voting Rights Act
On this day Lyndon B. Johnson addressed Congress urging legislation that would guarantee voting rights
How New Felon Voting Rights Would Impact Swing State Florida
The Florida Supreme Court heard arguments to extend voting rights to the state’s felons
Nicholas Heyward Jr. Conference at Department of Investigation
“This was turned over to the civil rights division. These are the people who were supposed to have looked at this case”, said Nicholas Heyward Sr.
A Good Time to Reflect on Thurgood Marshall’s Legacy
It was 50 years ago when Thurgood Marshall was confirmed to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court
Do Civil War Amendments Make the Electoral College Unconstitutional?
Emergency motions filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals seek to postpone the presidential inauguration
Special North Carolina Votes Ordered to Fix Racist Redistricting
Racist redistricting process found to target black voters and all statewide districts to hold special makeup votes