voting rights

NAACP launches the Out of Bounds campaign
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African Americans in Southern States Continue Struggles to Regain Voting Rights

June 8, 2026 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe In an emergency appeal to the United States Supreme Court, which is dominated by Conservatives in a 6-3 majority, the elimination of an entire district where African Americans have a sizable vote […]
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Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling Protested in Newark

May 24, 2026 fwstaff
By People’s Organization for Progress Social justice activists and labor leaders protested a recent Supreme Court ruling in a major voting rights case at a federal district court house yesterday. The demonstration took place Wednesday, […]
Selma march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge says Black Voters Matter
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Thousands Gather in Alabama to Renew Struggle for Voting Rights

May 24, 2026 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe After the devastating impact of the United States Supreme Court Louisiana v. Callais decision which eviscerated the Voting Rights Act of 1965, several southern states immediately began to redistrict their Congressional maps […]
Signing of the 1965 Voting Rights Act following years of struggle
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POP Announces Protest Against Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Attack

May 11, 2026 fwstaff
By People’s Organization for Progress A civil rights group will protest a recent Supreme Court ruling in a major voting rights case next week in front of a federal district court house. “The Protest Against […]
1963 March on Washington
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POP Responds to Supreme Court Voting Rights Case

May 11, 2026 fwstaff
By People’s Organization for Progress This U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Louisiana v. Callais voting rights case is the latest salvo in President Trump’s racist war on Black people in this country. It must […]
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Lawsuit Charges Racism in Texas Redistricting Scheme

September 3, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe For several weeks Democratic lawmakers within the State of Texas have been waging a political struggle to halt a redistricting plan which would effectively disenfranchise millions of African American voters. These plans […]
Selma to Mongomery, AL marchers for voting rights in 1965
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POP Condemns Gerrymandering and Voter Suppression; Supports Texas Legislators

August 13, 2025 fwstaff
By People’s Organization for Progress On the anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act a press conference will be held today to condemn gerrymandering and voter suppression, and express support for Texas legislators who have […]
Detroit demonstration in 2020 to count all the votes
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Electoral Redistricting Battles Rage Across the U.S.

March 31, 2024 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe A controversial redistricting map drawn up in 2021 by a supposedly independent commission resulted in the domination of the Michigan State Legislative seats and Gubernatorial office by the Democratic Party after the […]
A handmade democracy placard at the ‘Mobilization for Democracy rally,’ Jan. 6, 2022
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People’s March” for Voting Rights, Equality, and Democracy

March 19, 2022 fwstaff
By Esther Paul, Public Square Amplified Originally published on March 1, 2022, Esther Paul/ POP Million People’s March for Voting Rights  NEWARK, NJ—“We who believe in freedom cannot rest,” go the lyrics of “Ella’s Song.” […]
Detroit demonstration welcoming the defeat of Trump on Nov. 7, 2020 (Photo by Abayomi Azikiwe)
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African Americans and the Democratic Presidency

October 2, 2021 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe There can be no doubt that the African American electorate played a decisive role in the ascendancy of the current administration led by Democratic President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. […]