In Selma, Alabama, President Obama speaks at the Edmund Pettus Bridge to mark the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery marches. Continue Reading →
Video Replay: Obama Speaks In Selma To Mark 50th Anniversary Of Civil Rights March
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Marriage Restriction Amendment is a “Trojan Horse” Says NAACP President
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African American leaders gathered in St. Paul’s historic black neighborhood to show their opposition to the marriage amendment on the ballot. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Issues, LGBT Issues, Minnesota, Voter Suppression, Benjamin Jealous, civil rights, Hallie Q. Brown Center, Marriage Restriction Amendment
Michelle Obama On Protecting Right To Vote
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First Lady pushes against Voter ID laws as a new MN poll shows support for such laws dropping drastically. Continue Reading →
Filed under: DC, Minnesota, Voter Suppression, Barack Obama, civil rights, dr. martin luther king jr., election, Michelle Obama
MN Voter Restriction Amendment Author Benefited from Civil Rights Movement
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North Minneapolis Reverend Jerry McAfee expressed the irony that the voter restriction amendment’s author, State Rep. Mary Kiffmeyer, actually benefited from this country’s initiatives to expand, and not contract, the vote. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Minnesota, Voter Suppression, civil rights, Jerry McAfee, Mary Kiffmeyer, Photo ID, voter id, voter rights
Voting Rights Should Have Been Resolved During Civil Rights Era
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An attack on voting rights is an emotional issue for Dr. Josie Johnson, a veteran of the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s. Johnson spoke about the consequences of Voter Photo ID legislation during a town hall meeting sponsored by Congressman Keith Ellison. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Minnesota, Voter Suppression, Alex Erickson, civil rights, Josie Johnson, Keith Ellison, provisional ballots, Voter Disenfranchisement
President Clinton: Humphrey Civil Rights Act Led To Obama’s Election
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President Bill Clinton draws a direct linkage between Hubert Humphrey’s courage to pass the Civil Rights act of 1964 and the election of President Barack Obama. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Minnesota, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, civil rights, Hubert Humphrey, Minnesota
Sen Franken Vows To Repeal Anti-Gay Marriage Law
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U.S. Sen. Al Franken says he will work to repeal the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a law that prevents federal recognition of same-sex marriages and allows states to refuse to acknowledge a same-sex marriage from another state. Continue Reading →
Filed under: DC, LGBT Issues, Al Franken, anti-gay, bi-sexual, civil rights, doma, Gay
Michelle Shocked Speaks, Sings About MLK, Workers’ Rights
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Singer songwriter Michelle Shocked appears on WORT-FM in Madison, Wisconsin in advance of tonight’s workers’ rights rally. Continue Reading →