voting rights

‘Show Your Papers’ Order Permanently Barred for Voters

Extra ID proving citizenship, such as a passport, could’ve been the new normal until a judge stepped in. 
11/04/2025
Standing His Ground on Voting Rights

Supreme Court Takes Up Republican Effort to Weaken the Voting Rights Act

A case from Louisiana could erase protections that allow Black voters to elect candidates of their choice.
10/15/2025

Ensuring Your Voice is Heard: 7 Ways To Get Out & Vote

Black Americans fought hard for the right to vote. Honor their legacy and overcome voter disenfranchisement by registering to vote today. Here are seven ways to do it.
07/10/2024

5 Things We’re Keeping An Eye On In 2024

The new year could mark an inflection point for the Black community.
12/18/2023

Rep. Ayanna Pressley Introduces Bill to Allow Convicted Felons To Vote in Federal Elections

Co-sponsored with Vermont Sen. Peter Welch the legislation would “guarantee the right to vote in federal elections for all citizens regardless of their criminal record.”
12/07/2023

Voter Fraud Charges Dropped Against Black Woman In Tallahassee

Marsha Ervin, a 69-year-old Black woman arrested by law enforcement on suspicion of voter fraud.
10/19/2023

Ben Crump Joins Legal Team Of Tallahassee Woman, 69, Charged With Voter Fraud

Marsha Ervin’s arrest ‘is about voter intimidation,’ the civil rights lawyer says.
10/11/2023

Supreme Court Rejects Alabama’s Attempt To Disregard Voting Rights Decision

Alabama must comply with redrawn maps that allow Black voters to elect a representative of their choice.
09/27/2023

Alabama GOP Rejects Black Majority Voting District, Despite Supreme Court Ruling

Republicans have an alternative plan that appears to bypass the high court’s decision that affirmed the Voting Rights Act.
07/18/2023

Supreme Court Clears Way For Second Majority-Black Congressional District In Louisiana

This decision comes after the conservative-leaning court siding with Black Alabama voters in a similar case.
06/27/2023

Martin Luther King's Granddaughter Pays Tribute to Him In A New Picture Book

Titled We Dream a World, the book has been described as a “call for unity and equality.”
06/26/2023