Today marks the first day of the 2022 Midterm Primary Elections. Voting will occur from March 1 starting with Texas, through September. The state of Louisiana does not have a separate primary voting date, and will vote on the general election date of November 8, 2022, which is the general election date for all states.
Throughout the years, various artists have expressed their frustrations with the system, and also their desire for change. Let us take you through their journeys by way of their music, and then bring you back to a lyrical representation of how the system works and how we can improve it from here. All it takes
Rep. John Lewis discusses the importance of the Voting Rights Act, section 5. Rep. Lewis was an iconic civil rights leader who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1987 until his passing on July 17, 2020. Read more about him here.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote as guaranteed under the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The Voting Rights Act is considered one of the most
The chart above is based on data on black voters from presidential elections for the years 1996-2016. Sources: Census.gov , Pewresearch.org