SELMA, Ala. — On March 7, 1965, Black civil rights activists were brutally attacked while marching for voting rights in what became known as Bloody Sunday. The violent response to their peaceful protest sparked national outrage and led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Now, 60 years later, thousands are gathering […]
Stacey Abrams' Fair Fight Action organization relaunched their Civics For The Culture series today. The eight-part series is aimed at voters in the 18-35 age group across the South in hopes of deepening engagement between elections. Attempts at voter suppression have been rampant since the 2020 elections.
Jon Ossoff has launched a new campaign ad featuring his former mentor the late great Congressman John Lewis.
Twitter reacts to Georgia flipping blue in the Presidential election for the first time since 1992.
Dave Chappelle opens up about George Floyd, John Lewis, and America's reaction to George Floyd's murder with David Letterman.
Michelle Obama's When We All Vote drops Voting Rights Act anniversary video
In his last days, John Lewis pinned his final essay and left it for Atlanta Journal-Constitution to publish on the day of his funeral.
A remarkable member of the Civil Rights Movement will posthumously cross a bridge where he historically thought he might lose his life. The body of Rep. John Lewis will cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama today, Sunday, July 26, as part of his ongoing six-day memorial services. Lewis' casket will be carried across the bridge that he crossed in March 1965 on "Bloody Sunday" where he led over 600 marchers and was brutalized by state troopers. Several surviving members of the movement who marched alongside Lewis will cross the bridge today alongside his casket.
Following his death this week, Florida Senator Marco Rubio attempted to honor the late Congressman by taking to Twitter to share a photo of them together.
Georgia Representative and iconic Civil Rights leader Rep. John Lewis died on Friday. He was 80 years old.
A Few Of The Folks Who Actually Belong On The TIME 100 List Last week TIME released their list of 100 Most Influential People — and with a list that long there are bound to be more than a few bad apples in the bunch. Sorry but we’re not here for Trump, his son-in-law, daughter, […]