The Voting Rights Act at 51
Category: BLACK VOICES
Regrettably, 51 years after 600 people risked their lives on Bloody Sunday to expand democracy for people of color, and with the 2016 Presidential election fast approaching, too many voters of color here in New Jersey, rather than experiencing increased political participation, are losing their voting rights daily.
By Ryan Haygood, ContributorPresident and CEO of the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, 2016-03-06