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Congresswomen Terri Sewell Partners to Introduces The Voting Rights Advancement Act
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Congresswomen Terri Sewell Partners to Introduces The Voting Rights Advancement Act

Sentinel News WireFebruary 26, 2019

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced legislation  to help address the most egregious forms of recent voter suppression by developing a process to determine which states and localities with a recent history of voting rights violations must pre-clear election changes with the Department of Justice. “In my hometown of Selma and throughout Alabama’s 7th Congressional District, Americans bled, marched and died for the right to vote, but the modern-day voter suppression we saw in the 2018 mid-term elections shows that old battles have become new again,” Sewell said. “Since the

Vice President Kamala Harris Discusses Voting Rights with Her Collegiate Family, the “Divine 9”
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Vice President Kamala Harris Discusses Voting Rights with Her Collegiate Family, the “Divine 9”

Betti Halsell Contributing WriterOctober 7, 2021

Madam President Kamala Harris incorporated personal lessons within her build to leadership, which included the strength of sisterhood. As part of the Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. body of sisters, Harris embraced the level of kinship taught within her sorority home; it would later serve as a pillar in leading the country.  

March on Washington 2021 Focuses on Voting Rights
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March on Washington 2021 Focuses on Voting Rights

Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire ContributorSeptember 2, 2021

On the 58th anniversary of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech and the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, marchers focused on voting rights.  Voting rights have reemerged as a somewhat unexpected political battlefield as Republicans across the country pass new laws placing barriers in front of the ballot box.

NAACP, Black Leaders Demand Congress Act on Voting Rights
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NAACP, Black Leaders Demand Congress Act on Voting Rights

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentAugust 26, 2021

With voter suppression laws taking shape in Texas, Georgia, Arizona, and just about every GOP-led state in the nation, NAACP President Derrick Johnson is pleading for Democrats and the White House to show a sense of urgency.

The Lookout: Dems in Sacramento Take Steps to Make Voting Easier
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The Lookout: Dems in Sacramento Take Steps to Make Voting Easier

Aldon Thomas Stiles California Black MediaMay 6, 2021

Recently, in some states, most notoriously Georgia and Florida, lawmakers have taken steps to restrict voting access and rights for many Americans.

But in California, policymakers and legislators are doing the opposite, making proposals to simplify the voting process and expand access to the polls.

House Passes Bill to Restore Key Parts Of Voting Rights Act
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House Passes Bill to Restore Key Parts Of Voting Rights Act

Matthew Daly, Associated PressDecember 13, 2019

The Democratic-controlled House approved a bill Friday that would restore key sections of the Voting Rights Act that once required officials in all or parts of 15 mostly Southern states to receive federal approval before making changes to the voting process.