Obama urged Congress to restore the Voting Rights Act and to make it easier for voters to be heard.

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Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act and although our country has come a long way, there are still issues

NewsOne Now, WBFF Exclusives

Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne Now” was in Selma, AL for the Selma 50th Anniversary Jubilee commemoration. While on location, Martin recorded a special commentary questioning if Generation…

Today, Tuesday November 4th, is election day.  Those that came before us made tremendous sacrifices for justice, equality and the right to vote.  African Americans…

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Lawmakers are in hopes of fixing the Voter’s Rights Act of 1965 by bringing forth a new bill, the Voting Rights Amendment of 2014. Rep.…

As a co-host for “Keeping it Real with Al Sharpton,” a nationally syndicated radio show, I listened respectfully when a black caller questioned the reasoning…

National, WBFF Exclusives

PoliticsNation host and National Action Network founder, Rev. Al Sharpton, released the following statement after meeting with President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder…

TJMS: If You Missed It

Voting rights advocates who celebrated after successfully beating back restrictive voting laws that some states tried to implement last year found themselves beat down by…

TJMS: If You Missed It

Reverend Al Sharpton joins the Tom Joyner Morning Show to talk about the Voting Rights Act and how the Supreme Court’s change to the act…

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I’m not going to lie. Sometimes I get very annoyed when people ask, “Why should we still march?”  They think it’s something from the past,…