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

On Friday, we lost two giants in the civil rights movement, C.T. Vivian, an early civil rights organizer with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and Congressman John Lewis, a member of the March on Washington’s Big Six and a dedicated politician and activist who served Georgia’s 5th congressional district faithfully for more than three decades. We mourn them and honor them as national treasures in the fight for equality and [...]