Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Civil rights groups make urgent plea for voting rights in DC, ahead of midterm elections
WASHINGTON | Voting rights, the work of the civil rights movement and racial justice took center stage on the National Mall Friday, with protesters gathering ahead of midterm elections and following a wave of changes to voting laws and redistricting that some have condemned as detrimental to Black Americans. Hundreds of people gathered near the […]
In the birthplace of Civil Rights Movement, groups rally to defend Black political representation
MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Thousands of people rallied Saturday in the city considered the crucible of the modern Civil Rights Movement to push back against conservative states’ efforts to dismantle congressional districts that helped secure Black political representation. The gathering in Montgomery, Alabama, was put together in response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened […]