At a historic gathering of major black advocacy and civil rights groups this week, the leaders hammered out a “black agenda” for President Obama’s second term that includes parity for black in education, healthcare and the economy and, most immediately, insuring that blacks aren’t disproportionately hurt by the pending fiscal cliff deal. The move puts [...]
Roland Martin, GOP Strategist Clash Over Republican Efforts To Suppress Voter Turnout
November 28, 2012 | Posted by
Everybody suspected the Republican Party of intentionally trying to suppress voter turnout in the hopes of defeating President Barack Obama. Now we have two former GOP insiders confirming as much. Former Florida Governor Charlie Crist and former state party head Jim Greer confessed their party’s concerted efforts to the Palm Beach Post. The bombshell was [...]
Federal Court Halts Texas Voter ID Law, Citing Effect on Minorities
August 30, 2012 | Posted by
A federal court stopped Texas from implementing a new voter ID law that the court said is “the most stringent in the country,” providing a major victory for the activists and groups who have been trying to use the courts to fight voting restrictions that have been passed around the country. The ruling by the [...]
Roland Martin on Florida Governor Rick Scott: ‘Pure Foolishness’
June 12, 2012 | Posted by
In a segment this morning on CNN, commentator Roland Martin managed to cut through the double-talk and smokescreens that many conservatives try to send up when they are challenged about why they trying to make it harder for American citizens to vote. Martin was responding to comments made by Florida Governor Rick Scott about why [...]
