Tag: Voting Rights Act

A series of redistricting fights in Alabama, Tennessee, and Virginia is reshaping the struggle over voting rights and congressional control as critics warn that recent Supreme Court decisions are accelerating the erosion of protections for Black voters.

Facing a historic legal challenge, the Voting Rights Act's future hangs in balance.

The court's decision limits enforcement of Section 2 to attorney general, posing a threat to voting rights.

"We must end the filibuster so the Senate can pass voting rights protections," declares the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

“I am not afraid, I will fight for liberation cause I know why I was made. I am not afraid.”

There’s no telling what we’ll be able to accomplish when we win the battle for voting rights.

Voter suppression has gotten more sophisticated in recent elections.

On the 52nd anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, 31 states with histories of racial discrimination no longer have federal oversight of their voting process.

This week, the Voting Rights Advancement Act was introduced in Congress in hopes of restoring Section 5 to modern standards.

With a Republican majority currently held in all three branches, there will most likely be a lot more barriers and restrictions in the times ahead.