Hillary Clinton must fight challengers in Democratic Party Primary with African-American support
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.
Photos: Baltimore’s Freddie Gray March Gets Tense
Freddie was already crippled before being dragged to the van. BPD union president said Freddie was resisting arrest and refusing to walk when in fact, the cops already severed Freddie’s spine by that point.
Analysis of Ferguson Vote Outcome Mostly Positive
Most African-American lawmakers in town’s 120 year old history only part of Ferguson vote outcome
Ferguson Voter Turnout Surge is Sign of Deep Change
National campaign to boost Ferguson voter turnout bears fruit with more representative government
High Hopes For Ferguson Democracy Restoration
Residents intent on revolutionary spike in voter turnout to save Ferguson democracy after calamity
Supremes Invalidate Dangerous Alabama Redistricting Plans
Alabama redistricting law invalidated as Supreme Court worried about use of race in district lines
Page Turned: Looking Deeper Into Overruling Ideologies
Why don’t we encourage ourselves and others to welcome and consider diverse points of view, partake in critical thinking, and acutely and honestly look deeper into the overruling ideologies that ruled our collective past?
ESPN Debates African-American Democratic Party Support
ESPN personality Stephen Smith sparks debate on universal African-American Democratic Party backing
Supreme Court Demand Reform of Inhuman Prison System
Juvenile life-sentences, decades of solitary confinement among abuse cited in inhuman prison system
How to Build Support for the Democracy Restoration Act
Felon voting advocates backing far-reaching Democracy Restoration Act looking to restore rights