On the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Cliff Albright, co-founder of Black Voters Matter, offers his perspective on what voting means to him.   “During my days as an instructor of Black Studies, I would regularly ask my students if they knew when voting rights for Black (male) voters were first federally protected. Some would be brave enough to answer “1965”, and almost all were surprised to learn that [...]

On the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter, offers her perspective on what voting means to her.   “Since the passing of civil rights pioneer and American hero Rep. John Lewis, the calls for the reinstatement of the Voting Rights Act have grown louder. The 1965 legislation was far from perfect but had a tremendous impact on expanding voting rights before it was gutted [...]

We have assembled some important notes and links regarding the upcoming Florida elections. Please take a moment to learn more about early voting, voting by mail and local precincts in Florida.  The Florida Voter Assistance hotline is available Mon- Fri 8am-5pm.  1 (866) - 867-8683   Click Here for more information