by Peggy Hiemer | Jun 21, 2022 | Civil Rights, Media Coverage, Transformer newsletter, Voting Rights
Originally reported by https://abc7chicago.com/ By Tre Ward CHICAGO (WLS) — A continued effort to protect the voting rights of every American was the topic on Monday at the South Shore Cultural Center during a discussion titled “Combatting the Vicious...
by Peggy Hiemer | Jun 21, 2022 | Civil Rights, Media Coverage, Transformer newsletter, Voting Rights
Originally reported by the Observer. https://sacobserver.com/ By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA) – The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) kicks off its annual conference in New Orleans this week with a slate of panels...
by Peggy Hiemer | May 10, 2022 | Civil Rights, Media Coverage, Transformer newsletter, Voting Rights
Originally reported by “The Seattle Medium” by Dr. Julianne Malveaux Photo by EKATERINA BOLOVTSOVA on Pexels.com (TriceEdneyWire.com) – When the Supreme Court overturned Section Five of the Voting Rights Act, it struck a blow to voting rights. No longer...
by Peggy Hiemer | Mar 22, 2022 | Civil Rights, Media Coverage, Transformer newsletter
Originally reported by the www.rawstory.com Sarah K. Burris March 21, 2022 During a discussion about Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s first day of confirmation hearings to the Supreme Court, former Republican Party chairman Michael Steele and civil rights activist...
by Peggy Hiemer | Mar 18, 2022 | Civil Rights, Media Coverage, Transformer newsletter
Originally reported by MSNBC News – 03-18-22 Civil rights lawyer Barbara Arnwine lays out the case for confirming Judge Jackson to the Supreme Court and criticizes some Senate Republicans’ initial response to Biden’s historic nomination in this...
by Peggy Hiemer | Feb 23, 2022 | Ahmaud Arbery, Civil Rights, Media Coverage, Transformer newsletter
Originally reported by nytimes.com, February 22, 2022 | Written By Felice Belman The state of Georgia will formally memorialize Ahmaud Arbery on Wednesday, the second anniversary of his death. The Georgia General Assembly passed a resolution this month declaring Feb....
