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OP-ED: No Bridge too Far — Remembering Congressman John Lewis and the Fight Still Ahead
NNPA NEWSWIRE — It comes to this: Americans are being cut out of the process by other Americans. A great victory, fought for on bloody streets and across bloody bridges, a score settled and signed into law all those years ago has been compromised in the courts. Time to despair? Nope. It sounds to
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Our pledge to Milwaukee: Your vote counts
By Claire Woodall-Vogg Executive Director of the Milwaukee Election Commission Hamilton: An American Musical taught us the importance of being in “the room where it happens.” The room where decisions are made. Where meaningful change occurs. The best way to ensure you have a voice in the room where
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The Haunting Parallels Between Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1964 Speech On Voting And The 2020 Election
Listening to this speech is haunting as Martin Luther King, Jr. addresses the 1964 presidential election in similar terms as the 2020 election.
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Black Women Appeal to Black Men: ‘Show up for Us and with Us at the Ballot Box’
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “At a time when the entire world has paused to reflect, and have a long-overdue racial reckoning, when the world is finally coming to recognize that Black lives matter, this president and his administration are all but saying that Black lives don’t matter,” said Tanya
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Tomgram: Erin Thompson, Breaking the Bronze Ceiling
Article: Tomgram: Erin Thompson, Breaking the Bronze Ceiling - On August 26, 2020, Alice in Wonderland will get some company. She will be joined in New York City's Central Park by Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Sojourner Truth, the first statues there of women who, unlike
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Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Strengthening Voting Access for Most Vulnerable Residents. | Chicago Defender
Building on efforts that ensured the safe and active participation in the 2020 elections, Governor JB Pritzker signed HB 1871 into law to establish permanent ballot drop boxes and allow curbside voting across Illinois for early voting or on Election Day. The new law codifies safety measures that
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Arizona Gov. Signs Bill To Purge Early Voters Who Don't Vote By Mail In 2 Election Cycles
The new law, which could remove tens of thousands of people from the state’s Permanent Early Voting List, is the latest Republican effort to restrict the vote.
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Voting rights throughout American history - African American News Today - EIN News
… to vote. Native Americans, African Americans and women remain unable to … people of color, particularly African American voters. Most African Americans and some poor whites … allowed Native American, Hispanic and African American women to finally cast their …
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DMV explains steps to obtain an ID to vote
Most Wisconsin voters already have some form of ID needed to vote, including a Wisconsin driver license or ID. There is no separate “voter ID” and a federally compliant REAL ID card is not required for voting purposes. The Wisconsin Elections Commission provides a list of acceptable options to
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(BPRW) The Importance of Voting This November
(Black PR Wire) This upcoming election is one of the most important elections in history. Don’t forget to go to the voting polls November 3rd to cast your ballot. Not…
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Editorial: An Interview with Rick Banks on Voter Suppression - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… Laws disproportionately target African American voters. Banks said that African American voters “are more … Laws here in Wisconsin were African-American. Gerrymandering is the second voter … vote and disproportionately harming African-Americans where one in 16 …
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Michelle Obama’s ‘When We All Vote’ Is Partnering With Watch The Yard To Reach Black College Students and Alumni
On Thursday, Watch The Yard signed an official partnership with Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote in order to help reach the Black college students and alumni across the nation. When We All Vote is a national, nonpartisan, non-profit that brings together citizens, institutions, brands, and
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Detroit Pistons Announce Census, Voter Registration Pop-Up Events | Detroit Pistons | The Michigan Chronicle
The Detroit Pistons announced today that the club is inviting Detroiters to fill out 2020 Census forms and register to vote for the November 3 general election during two events … Continued
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Lasry Campaign Becomes First Wisconsin Campaign to Unionize | The Madison Times
By Milwaukee Courier Staff Earlier this week, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry announced that his campaign staff will be unionizing with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 494. In taking this action, the Lasry campaign became the first campaign staff to
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Make Election Plea In Rare Joint TV Appearance
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made a brief cameo during the reveal for Time's 100 Most Influential People.
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D.C. Statehood is a Voting Rights Issue… and Racial Justice Issue | BlackPressUSA
POST NEWS GROUP - It is shameful that people who live in the nation’s capital have no say in Congress. And it is unacceptable that local laws and budgets passed by D.C. elected officials can be overturned by members of Congress who decide to meddle in local decision-making. That explains why
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Ex-Georgia deputy bragged he charged Blacks with felonies so they couldn’t vote | BlackPressUSA
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Women's History Month: Clara Byrd Baker, the pioneering educator - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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Is the Postal Service Slowing Mail Delivery? - Voice and Viewpoint

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent Already frustrated with late, delayed or lost mail? Residents who depend on the U.S. Postal Service can expect even more frustration. As first reported by the Associated Press, mail deliveries could be delayed by a day or more under

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Don’t Believe The Hype: Mail-In Voting Is Safe, Reliable And Trustworthy
Evidence shows voting by mail is rarely subject to fraud, does not give an advantage to one political party over another and can in fact inspire public confidence in the voting process, if done properly.
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New USPS numbers show slowdowns in cities like Detroit, where turnout is crucial for Joe Biden.
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Your Life, Your Vote
By Molly D. Shiffler Wisconsin Teacher of the Year-Special Services 1994-95 To borrow Michelle Obama’s urgent words, “vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as if your life depends on it” because our children and young people’s future does depend on it. For our community’s children and young
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Sec. of State Shirley Weber Urges All Californians to Vote in Upcoming Recall Election | Post News Group
Weber is California’s first African American Secretary of State and the fifth Black person to serve as a constitutional officer in the state’s 170-year history. She said working as president of the San Diego Board of Education and serving four terms in the state Assembly after that showed her how
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Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Strengthening Voting Access for Most Vulnerable Residents. | BlackPressUSA
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