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Two Black Women Nominated by the Biden-Harris Administration Among Diverse Slate of Judicial Nominees
Candidates for the federal courts— including Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong and Judge Holly A. Thomas— described as “extraordinarily qualified.”
Georgia is Showing Out: 95% of Eligible Voters Now Registered to Vote
The 95% figure gives Georgia the 9th-highest voter registration rate in America.
NAACP and Allies in Labor, Social Justice Kick Off Multiracial Voting Rights Campaign
The coalition’s efforts come in response to more than 400 bills introduced in state legislatures nationwide. Critics say these laws…
Kathy Hochul to Become New York’s First Woman Governor
Lt. Governor Hochul will succeed Andrew Cuomo when he steps down in 14 days.
Senate Approves Landmark Infrastructure Bill
If passed by House, Biden says legislation will create millions of “good paying jobs.”
Today Marks the 56th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act of 1965
Here are 5 ways people are fighting back in the wake of both new and longstanding challenges to our voting…
Shontel Brown Wins Democratic Primary in Ohio Special Election for Congress
Brown will face Black GOP businesswoman Laverne Gore in November’s general election
After Public Protest—and Government Officials Shirking Responsibility—CDC Issues a New Eviction Ban
After public protest—and the Biden-Harris administration initially saying it lacked authority— the CDC has now issued a 60-day eviction ban…
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Fellow Black Women Leaders and Allies Arrested in Latest Voting Rights Protests
Civil rights leaders, clergy, and activists are forcefully pushing for new federal voting rights legislation.
Black Women Leading the Fight For Voting Rights
This summer has brought protests, rallies and arrests for the cause.