By Mark Hedin Among the dozens of new voting laws passed by individual states nationwide, Texas’ S.B.1, from 2021, stands
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A Voting Rights Battlefield in ‘Swing State’ Arizona
By Mark Hedin Arizona lawmakers have become national leaders in trying to suppress non-white people’s voting power. But a proposition
New Texting Policy Complicates Black Voter Outreach
By Ethnic Media Services Advocacy and voting rights groups, Democratic political committees, the Congressional Black Caucus and, to a lesser
Lawsuits Hope to Extinguish Racist Gerrymandering in Multiple States
By Mark Hedin The 2020 Census found that in state after state, population growth in Black, Latinx, Asian American, and
OUR DISAPPEARING RIGHTS
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux When the Supreme Court overturned Section Five of the Voting Rights Act, it struck a blow
Florida Governor Locks Horns with Multi-Faith Communities Over Maps
By Khalil Abdullah Gov. Ron DeSantis’ redrawing of congressional district lines at the expense of African American Floridians and other
North Carolina Redistricting Advocates Take a Victory Lap
By Ethnic Media Services Citizen advocates in North Carolina pushed back against unfair election maps and successfully sued to have
2020 Census Undercount 2nd Highest Since 1950 — Native Americans, Blacks, Latinos Pay Highest Cost
By Khalil Abdullah The U.S. Census Bureau’s recently announced undercount of African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans in the 2020