Civil Rights

The strain of censorship on public libraries – 1A

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The strain of censorship on public libraries

I remember the first time I saw a book about and written by an African American. I was in high school, working in the school library, and saw a copy of “The Autobiography of Malcolm X” in a back room. I asked if I could check it out and was told that I could have it. They didn’t want the book in the library. As a professor, author, attorney, and African American woman, it’s important to stay vigilant.   #bannedbooks efforts are connected to elections and voting rights. We must pay attention to the erosion of rights and freedoms and use our #PeoplePower to educate, organize and elect representatives who will advocate for civil rights and civil liberties. #Vote #Uncounted

Martin Luther King Jr. was no fan of the filibuster – The Washington Post

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Congress must pass voting rights legislation. #JohnLewisVotingRightsAct

“I think the tragedy is that we have a Congress with a Senate that has a minority of misguided senators who will use the filibuster to keep the majority of people from even voting. They won’t let the majority senators vote. And certainly they wouldn’t want the majority of people to vote, because they know they do not represent the majority of the American people. In fact, they represent, in their own states, a very small minority.”

Source: Martin Luther King Jr. was no fan of the filibuster – The Washington Post

JFK’s civil rights leadership still lights a path for our fractured country

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Interesting article on JFK’s influence and position on civil rights issues.  Here’s a quote from the article, “I think we might be a very different country if we had not had so many assassinations,” James Baldwin told an interviewer in 1970. He said, “you know black people had a very different feeling toward government when JFK and Bobby were alive than we’ve had since.” He noted a distinctive quality the brothers shared: “Both had minds that could be reached.”

Source: JFK’s civil rights leadership still lights a path for our fractured country

Desmond Meade, felons’ rights activist, wins restoration of his own civil rights – Florida Phoenix

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Congratulations @desmondmeade  @FLRightsRestore It was a long time coming!

Desmond Meade, a main force behind Florida’s drive to restore civil rights to thousands of former felons, now has had his own rights restored. The announcement came Saturday during a Twitter broadcast during which family members presented Meade with a certificate from the Office of Executive Clemency announcing restoration of his civil rights, except to […]

Source: Desmond Meade, felons’ rights activist, wins restoration of his own civil rights – Florida Phoenix

As More Oppressive Voting Rules Emerge, Black Women Journalists Lead The Headlines

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Keep your eyes on the prize, Oh Lord!!  #RighttoVote #Uncounted Journalists like April Ryan and Errin Haines are using their bylines to uplift faces and voices of voter suppression in the void of congressional action on the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Source: As More Oppressive Voting Rules Emerge, Black Women Journalists Lead The Headlines