With voting rights in mind, Progressive National Baptists head to Capitol Hill
Rev. Willie D. Francois III, co-chair of the Progressive National Baptist Convention’s Social Justice Commission, far left, speaks during a live edition of the youth-led podcast “The Pew and the Porch,” at the 65th annual convention on July 20, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Adelle M. Banks/RNS photo)
WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'The Supreme Court, not too far from here, decided that it was OK for Black folks to not deserve representation in Congress,' said its social justice commission co-chair.