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The 1965 Voting Rights Act — 60th Anniversary
The 60th anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA) reminds us that we need to not only preserve the protections of the VRA — and reinstate those that have been removed or diluted — but also to strengthen voting rights to achieve a thriving democracy in the United States. The VRA is more than a legacy of the Civil Rights Movement; it remains essential for ensuring equal access to the ballot.
- Why the 1965 Voting Rights Act Is Crucial for Democracy
- Our Votes Matter: Action Steps in Planning to Vote
- Understanding Voter Suppression in Today’s Election Process
Learning from the 'Love Mail'
What We’re Watching
Secret Audiotapes of JFK Decrying Civil Rights Violations in Birmingham
What We’re Reading
Hearing About the Bombing of Pearl Harbor: Akiko Kurose
Building an Inclusive, Multiracial Democracy
This election season, we ground ourselves in supporting the work to increase power and capacity for a multiracial, inclusive democracy in the South and across our nation. In our Fall 2023 magazine, Angela Glover Blackwell, founder in residence of PolicyLink, and Margaret Huang, CEO and president of the Southern Poverty Law Center, shared their thoughts on the transformational possibilities of that democracy.
- A Time of Transformation and Possibility
- Paving the Way to a Vibrant Multiracial Democracy
- Civics for Democracy