Iowa Governor Signs Executive Orders Restoring Felon Voting Rights
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed an executive order granting convicted the right to vote after they complete their sentences....
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2 Chainz Teams Up With Michelle Obama to Help Educate Former Inmates On Voting Rights
2 Chainz partnered with Michelle Obama and her When We All Vote organization to help formerly incarcerated people cast votes in the election....
Obama Calls Filibuster ‘Jim Crow Relic’ And Backs New Voting Rights Act
Former President Barack Obama called the Senate filibuster rule a "Jim Crow Relic" and said it should end to pass a bill restoring part of...
LeBron James’ ‘More Than A Vote’ Initiative to Donate $100,000 to Help Former Felons Vote in Florida
More Than A Vote and the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition have collaborated to assist in securing voting rights for former felons...
Congressman John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon Who Transformed A Nation, Passes Away At 80
Civil rights legend John Lewis continued to fight pancreatic cancer while seeking to change America up until his death at the age of 80...
LeBron James Launches Voting Rights Initiative ‘More Than a Vote’
LeBron James announced that he and several other professional athletes have launched a charitable organization to protect black Americans' voting rights...
Town Hall Provides Answers For African Americans on Coronavirus
Rev. Jesse Jackson and the Rainbow Push Coalition hosted a town hall on the coronavirus pandemic and how it's affecting the African American community....
A Data Error in Illinois Canceled nearly 800 Former Inmates Voter Registrations
Nearly 800 former inmates had their voter registration canceled after mistakenly being labeled as incarcerated by the Board of Elections in Illinois....
Spotify and Mic Launch Video Series to Encourage Millennials to Vote
In an effort to engage millennials in voting this election season, Spotify and Mic launched a new initiative today called Clarify. An original audio and...
In 2016, Black Votes Matter
When legendary civil rights activist and Georgia Congressman John Lewis talks about the struggle to afford the right to vote to all Americans, he often...