In star-studded Oscar night performance, rapper Common and singer John Legend voting rights support grounds overly lavish ceremony in reality of America
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.
How the Latest Alabama Election Exposes Racial Tensions
Martin Luther King Jr and General Robert E Lee debate in Alabama election exposes racial tension
Most Diverse Congress in History Not Diverse Enough
104 women and 96 minorities counted in most diverse Congress still leave much room for improvement
Harvard Politics Students Fail 1964 Louisiana Literacy Test
Top Harvard students find Louisiana Literacy Test from 1964 was basically impossible, designed with intention of African-American voter suppression only
Behind the Court Case That Defeated Texas Voter ID
By detailing the disenfranchisement of African-American voters the proposed law would entail, a voting rights legal alliance defeated Texas voter ID
Huge Increase in Ferguson Voter Registration After Unrest
In response to police brutality and political crisis, residents launch effective Ferguson voter registration push
Racism, Crowdfunding and Ferguson Minority Voting
Why a pro-police and anti-protest fundraising campaign run through GoFundMe crowdfunding and Ferguson’s recent civil discord are linked in a recent controversy
Controversy Over Georgia Minority Voter Registration
Major parties battle over voter registration groups as Georgia minority voters face new barriers to ballot
Sisters Lifetime Spent Protecting Voting Rights Act
Two women reflect on life of charity for minority voters and decades of activism protecting Voting Rights Act
Worrisome Numbers Behind Ferguson Racial Tensions
In majority African-American town, government does not reflect population and feeds Ferguson racial tensions