Voting Rights Act
Participants talked about the history and legacy of the 1964 Voting Rights Act, race relations in the U.S., the impact of the legislation on voter participation and political activism, the p…
277 viewsParticipants talked about the history and legacy of the 1964 Voting Rights Act, race relations in the U.S., the impact of the legislation on voter participation and political activism, the p…
277 viewsA rally was held to begin an eight-state mass mobilization effort to get out the vote in the black community. Hazel Edney moderated. Youth leader Michaelyn Oby performed songs. This event…
177 viewsBlack leaders and representatives of get-out-the-vote organizations talk about black voters and the 2004 election. Topics included the increased number of young voters, possible disenfranchi…
406 viewsOfficials from various African-American advocacy groups held a news conference to talk about the Unity '04 Campaign. They described the campaign as a voter registration, voter education, and…
218 viewsPanelists discussed the impact of the Super Tuesday primary elections, what lies ahead for the general elections, and other issues in black politics. Topics included the 1994 change to Repub…
137 viewsThe participants discussed efforts to increase black voting participation in the 1996 elections and beyond. They took questions from the press.
1,320 viewsLegislators and others, including several family members of members of Congress, announced the introduction of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which would prohibit discrimination base…
158 viewsSouthern Christian Leadership Conference Labor Solidarity Breakfast.
247 views