By Karen Stokes U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues introduced the John R. Lewis Voting Advancement Act, legislation to stop state voter suppression efforts, safeguard critical … [Read more...]
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Stand Up for What You Truly Believe
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor In Final Words, John Lewis Issues Moral Challenge In the last week, we have laid witness to the many homegoing ceremonies honoring the … [Read more...]
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John Lewis May Be Gone But, His Legacy Remains
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When we die, we hope that we’ll be remembered but there are certain people in this world who will never be forgotten, and U.S. Rep. John Lewis was one of them. Lewis … [Read more...]
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DNC on the Passing of Congressman and Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
DNC Chair Tom Perez and DNC Black Caucus Chair Virgie M. Rollins released the following statement after the passing of U.S. Congressman and legendary civil rights leader John Lewis: John Lewis is … [Read more...]
CBC Members Call Trump Presence at Museum Opening an Insult John Lewis and Bennie Thompson Spar with President Trump Over Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Dedication
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) When two members of the Congressional Black Caucus, longtime Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and civil rights legend … [Read more...]
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Restore Voting Rights Act
By Zenitha Prince Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper Legislation that would retool and restore the Voting Rights Act was introduced in Congress on June 24. Sens. Patrick … [Read more...]