Francis Scott Key’s poem ‘The Defence of Fort McHenry’ used for the Star-Spangled Banner, needs careful dissecting
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.
Dave Chappelle Takes on Black Lives Matter
Comedian Dave Chappelle takes a break from obscurity to offer a critique of Black Lives Matter movement
Five Sports Celebrities Who Have Campaigned Against Racism
Using their public platform, many sports celebrities have fought for racial equality in American history
VIDEO: Ballot Box Lines Affecting Black Voters Most
African-Americans face longer ballot box lines than average in another example of skewed voting rules
GOP Black Voter Outreach Ridiculed by Stephen Colbert
Comedian Colbert finds reason to poke fun at latest Trump led efforts to find GOP black voter support
Actress Keke Palmer Joins Hip-Hop Themed Voter Turnout Campaign
Actress, singer, and television host Keke Palmer joining the Hip Hop Caucus campaign to boost voter engagement
British Black Lives Matter Movement Battling Racism
Inspired by the American protest movement, organizers try to advance British Black Lives Matter protests
The Return of Racially Discriminatory Voting Laws
How a new generation of discriminatory voting laws is attempting to alter the political balance
Black Residents Targeted in Local Georgia Voter Purge
Georgia voter purge involves sending deputies with summonses to people’s homes to demand proof of residence
Urban Voters Demand More From Democratic Party
Solid Democratic Party hold on urban voters is not secure if party doesn’t answer their needs