A Victory in Voting Rights – The Tennessee Tribune

A few thoughts to contemplate during the summer break as we approach the anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act – Jackson Advocate

As we approach the 160th anniversary of the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (On August 4, 1965, the United States Senate passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965. On August 6, 1965, President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act.), one overwhelming thought of the writer is how mis-educated he was when it came to civics. It loomed large because from the fifth grade on, history and the social studies were his favorite subjects and the ones where…

A victory for voting rights - Nashville PRIDE, Inc.

The Supreme Court rules Alabama violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting Black voting power, marking a rare win for civil rights and a major victory for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. The post A victory for voting rights appeared first on Nashville PRIDE, Inc..

A Victory in Voting Rights – The Tennessee Tribune

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The NAACP Legal Defense Fund is taking a victory lap for a Supreme Court win against Alabama’s discriminatory redistricting practices that targeted Black voters there. A Supreme Court win over the discriminatory redistricting in Alabama The NAACP Legal Defense Fund is taking a victory lap for a Supreme Court win against Alabama’s discriminatory redistricting practices that targeted Black voters there. Attorney Deuel Ross…