Tag: voting
Today’s Birmingham elections – Here are the candidates for mayor, city...
Mayoral Candidates
Patricia Bell
Patricia Bell worked with Dr. Richard Arrington on his historic 1979 mayoral campaign, as well as Rev. Jesse Jackson's historic bid for...
Black Women: Voting in Large Numbers Yet Underrepresented
By Susan Buchanan
Louisiana Weekly/New America Media
America’s black women vote at high rates and are politically active, but remain underrepresented in elected positions relative to...
Local activist to provide voters with free shuttle service
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Local Black Lives Matter activist Mercutio Southall is offering rides to the polls Tuesday through a free shuttle service. The...
Black voters sue over Alabama’s method of electing judges
By Kim Chandler
Associated Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala.— A civil rights group challenged Alabama's practice of electing appellate judges by statewide vote last week, saying the result...
Elected officials from around U.S. in Birmingham to talk of ‘damage’...
By Barnett Wright
Times staff writer
Some key members of Congress said they couldn’t think of a better place than Birmingham to kick off a series...
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT
South Court Auditorium
2:27 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you so much. Everybody have a seat. Thank you.
First...
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Marks Voting Rights Act 50th...
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Marks
Voting Rights Act 50th Anniversary on August 6
The Voting Act was Signed into Law on August 6, 1965
July 31,...