Voting Rights Act of 1965

When Democracy Gets Redrawn: What the Threat to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Means for Black America

The Supreme Court is once again deciding how much protection Black voters deserve. Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act — one of the few remaining shields against discrimination at the ballot box — is on the chopping block.
10/23/2025

Explainer: What’s At Stake In South Carolina’s Voting Map Supreme Court Case

Will the high court keep a backdoor to racial gerrymandering open?
10/23/2023

Elected Black Alabama Mayor Says Town’s White Leaders Conspired To Block Him From Taking Office

Patrick Braxton filed a federal lawsuit to end the White monopoly on political power in the majority-Black town.
07/24/2023

Battle Over Alabama Voting District Map Now Returns To Federal Court

07/24/2023

Dem Lawmakers Cry Foul After Senate GOP Rejects Voting Rights Bill

In a close vote, Republicans thwart the legislation that would have protected vulnerable Americans from voter suppression.
11/04/2021
March on Washington

20 Iconic Milestones in the Fight for Civil Rights

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Bloody Sunday Remembered

Commemorating Bloody Sunday: The March for Voting Rights

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Paying Tribute - A visitor pays her respects at the crypt of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta, on Auburn Avenue. (Photo: AP Photo/David Goldman)

Take Our Black History Tour

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The Origins of the Black Church: 1780-1925 - The Black Church is born on two plantations — one in South Carolina and the other in Virginia — creating a formal structure for Black religion and worship that remains the most powerful organizing force for Blacks Americans today. (Photo: PBS)

Biggest Moments in Black History

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