Here in Indianapolis, Indiana and many other places in the country, Republicans have been pushing back and rolling back voting rights. Instead of making it easier and more convenient for people to vote, they’re making it harder. Here in Indianapolis/Marion County, the Marion County Republican Party has led the charge to restrict early voting. To […]
This year, 2014, is an election year. Since last year was not an election year, voters may be are rusty on how to prepare, especially if they need to update their voter registration and get ready for early voting and absentee voting. Myla Eldridge of the Marion County Clerks Office appeared on Afternoons with Amos […]
Since the dismantling of the Voting Rights Act, the right to vote has seen an increased amount of attacks with one goal in mind –…
President Barack Obama met with African-American church and faith leaders at the White House to discuss the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington. The discussion with the President focused on how civil rights and equality are closely tied to voting rights and closing the gap on education, unemployment, and access to health care. The […]
On Thursday, Attorney General Eric Holder (pictured) referenced the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965…
In a major decision the United States Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional Section 4 of the landmark Voting Rights Act. In a 5 to 4 decision in Shelby V. Holder Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the majority, ruled that the Section 4 of the Act, the “preclearance requirement” was illegal. The Court though […]
Michael Edwards, a community leader in southern Virginia, spent eight years in prison for a marijuana-trafficking conviction in the 1970s. But he said he feels…
(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) The time has come: there are less than 24 hours until Americans cast their votes for the next president. In preparation for Election Day, we’ve compiled a list of five things you need to remember before heading to the polls tomorrow. Keep this list in mind to make tomorrow a […]
The Opelousas Massacre in St. Landry Parish, La., has baffled historians over the years. From varying accounts, hundreds of Blacks were reportedly killed, because of…
Click Above to Hear Full Interview. Runs 17 minutes ©2012 WTLC/Radio One. In an exclusive interview, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, talked with Afternoons with Amos about a wide variety of issues. Cleaver, a four term Congressman and former Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri talked with Amos about attacks on voting […]
Plots to suppress the African American vote date back to the Reconstruction Era. Prior to the Voter Rights Act of 1965, these were some of the more commonly used tactics by conservatives who wanted to keep blacks from voting. SEE ALSO: Why Newt Scares Me Violence In 1873, a gang of whites in Colfax, Louisiana […]
This week, conservative-leaning, African-American columnist Juan Williams wrote an op-ed in The Hill defending the right to vote against states that are now imposing restrictive laws such as identification requirements. Citing the Brennan Center for Justice report that up to five million citizens could be denied voting privileges in 2012 due to new state rules, […]
