By LaKeshia N. Myers History has a way of repeating itself, and as we watch Texas Democrats flee their state to block another Republican power grab, those of us who remember the Wisconsin 14’s … [Read more...]
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Rep. Jolanda Jones: ‘We’re Not Going Anywhere’ as Texas Democrats Fight Racial Gerrymandering
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Texas State Rep. Jolanda Jones said she isn’t budging—not until Republican lawmakers end what she calls a blatant effort to strip … [Read more...]
Questions of Integrity Arise with Release of Sandra Bland’s Arrest Video
By Ariele Vaccaro Social media has been buzzing since the release of a dashcam video that depicts a Texas trooper threatening to “light… up” Sandra Bland from outside her car. Three days … [Read more...]
Almost Half a Million Texas Voters May be Turned Away From Polls
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall AANIC Supreme Court Correspondent In an emergency action, the Texas NAACP, and other civil rights groups, asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stop Texas from enforcing … [Read more...]