Tag: Voting

By: Dr. John E. Warren While a great deal of time and attention is being given ...

National

Voter suppression: ‘For the People’

The voting rights fought for in blood during the Civil War era are being reversed in ...

Local

Voting made tougher in Texas

By: Roy Douglas Malonson Old Jim Crow laws have officially returned to Texas. Really, they never ...

In many cases, the same baseless and thinly-veiled rationales used to challenge ballot access in the 1960s are resurfacing today in support of these efforts to shrink our democracy. Top left: Alabama police attack Selma to Montgomery marchers, known as "Bloody Sunday," in 1965 Top right: Marchers carrying banner "We march with Selma!" on street in Harlem, New York City, New York in 1965 Bottom left: Participants in the Selma to Montgomery march in Alabama during 1965 Bottom right: Dr. Martin Luther King, Dr. Ralph David Abernathy, their families, and others leading the Selma to Montgomery march in 1965 (Photos: Wikimedia Commons)

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OP-ED: On Bloody Sunday’s 56-Year Mark, President Biden’s Words Remind Americans That Democracy Needs a Renewed Push for Voting Rights

“Fifty-six years ago, Bloody Sunday marked a turning point in our nation’s civil rights movement. The ...

Community

Houston’s 1st Black City Secretary

Patricia Jefferson Daniel has been selected to serve as the City Secretary in Houston, marking the ...

Education

Former VP Al Gore kicked off climate campaign at Texas Southern University