Major League Baseball officials have announced they’re pulling the 2021 All-Star Game out of Atlanta in protest of Georgia’s new law that restricts voting rights. “Over the last week, we have engaged in thoughtful conversations with clubs, former and current players, the Players Association, and The Players Alliance, among others, to listen to their views,”… Read more »
Michelle Obama is being joined by several celebrities in support of a voting rights bill that will expand access to voting nationwide as well as keep states from restricting the ability to vote by mail and, among other provisions, call for states to use independent redistricting commissions to create congressional district boundaries and keep other… Read more »
Civil rights leader John Lewis’ life was celebrated today in Atlanta at The Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church. Former presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama were among a number of people who paid tribute to the late congressman. Speaker Of The House Nancy Pelosi fought back tears has she spoke about her friend… Read more »
LeBron James is the founder of the voting rights group, More Than A Vote. Their goal is to raise funds to help people in Florida with felony records pay outstanding court debt. The debt prevents many Floridians from voting. The group includes other Black athletes and artists working to fight voter suppression. More Than A Vote has partnered with… Read more »
Long story short … In 2013, the US Supreme Court invalidated a key provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA). The provision dealt with pre-clearance, which banned certain states and other jurisdictions from making changes to voting laws with getting pre-approval from the U.S. Attorney General or U.S. District Court for D.C. The approval… Read more »
