In our ongoing celebration of Black History Month, we look back at some of the leaders, icons and pop culture juggernauts that helped to bring diversity, equity, inclusion and representation to the forefront of the American landscape — like these men and women who left their indelible mark on the…
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Voter Registration Deadline for 15 States Today
“Do not assume you are properly registered to vote,” warned Shaun King repeatedly. His wife went to vote with her registration card in her hand, and they said she couldn’t vote. King said some of the reasons that people are being turned away are nefarious. Fifteen states close registration today,…
NAACP Sues North Carolina Over Cancelled Voter Registrations
The North Carolina chapter of the NAACP is suing the state of North Carolina after the state engaged in what the NAACP described as “a coordinated effort right out of the GOP playbook to suppress the Black vote in the state.” Three counties — Beaufort, Moore and Cumberland — sent…
Civil Rights Group Files Lawsuit Against Georgia Governor
In what has been a controversial election season for the state, Georgia is once again facing a legal battle after state officials refused to extend the voter registration deadline. The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, in conjunction with law firm Bryan Cave LLP, filed a lawsuit against Republican…
Georgia Rejects Thousands of Minority Voter Registration Applications Due to Typos, Misspelled Names
More than 42,500 voter registration applications, the vast majority of which were for minorities, have been either suspended or rejected in the state of Georgia since July 2013 due to a strict law requiring names to be identical to a state database for driver’s licenses or Social Security, according to…