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BET Celebrates the Congressional Black Caucus

BET salutes the Congressional Black Caucus for 50 years of service in Congress and advocacy as the legislative voice for Black and other underserved communities.
09/20/2021
1:02

Phoenix Awards 2021
Stacey Abrams Receives the CBC Body Award

Stacey Abrams, the founder of Fair Fight and a nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, receives the CBC Body Award for her work in fighting for voting rights.
09/20/2021

National Black Voter Day 2021: Advocates For Voting Rights Push Back Against Republican-Led Attacks

Challenges are mounting against voter suppression tactics.
09/17/2021

Voting Rights Bill Likely To Stall In Senate Due To GOP Filibuster, But Democrats Unite Behind It

The ‘For The People Act’ faces major GOP opposition.
06/22/2021
7:02

Boiling Point
S1 • E3
Extended Story - Bloody Sunday

Lynda Blackmon-Lowery, who was the youngest person to march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, AL, in 1965, reflects on her experience fighting for civil rights at the age of 14.
04/29/2021

Black Mother Gets New Appeal After Being Imprisoned For Voting

She received a harsh sentence for violating a Texas law.
04/01/2021

Georgia Lawmaker Park Cannon Arrested For Protesting 'Jim Crow 2.0’ Election Law

The Democrat was among many angered by the new law.
03/26/2021

Stacey Abrams Says Voting Reform Bill Should Be Exempt From Filibuster

The procedural debate can threaten the bill.
03/15/2021

Sweeping Legislation That Could Strengthen Voter Power Heads To The House

The provisions of H.R. 1 could change how Americans vote.
03/03/2021

Georgia’s Republican Senators Introduce Legislation To Block Certain Votes

The measures are an apparent response to Republican losses.
02/02/2021

Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote Teams Up With New Georgia Project To Host Drive In Concert

The concert takes place on Jan. 3, 2021.
12/21/2020