voting rights
Jesse Jackson and wife Jacqueline hospitalized with COVID-19
By Jack Jenkins — August 22, 2021
(RNS) — The civil rights activist, who was vaccinated in January, has been a fixture at voting rights demonstrations in recent months.
In sermon, Stacey Abrams supports Texas Democrats ‘in exile,’ preaches on voting rights
By Adelle M. Banks — August 9, 2021
(RNS) — ‘If the act of electing those to speak for us is not a sacred duty, I do not know what is,’ Abrams told a DC church.
John Lewis’ co-author talks faith, voting rights and their new graphic novel, ‘Run’
By Adelle M. Banks — August 2, 2021
(RNS) — ‘The lesson I hold with me most from John Lewis and his life and his example is that you have to be persistent,’ said Andrew Aydin.
‘This is our Selma moment,’ clergy leaders announce on eve of 27-mile voting rights march to Austin
By Yonat Shimron — July 27, 2021
(RNS) — On Wednesday (July 28), the Rev. William J. Barber II will lead clergy and laypeople on a four-day, 27-mile march from Georgetown to Austin, Texas, to protest the rollback of voting rights and demand federal action.
Co-chair of Poor People’s Campaign among nearly 100 women arrested at march for voting rights in D.C.
By Renée Roden — July 19, 2021
(RNS) — The arrested protesters were part of the Women’s Moral Monday March, advocating for legislation to protect voting rights and demanding relief for marginalized and impoverished Americans.
AME Church bishops address COVID-19, critical race theory as major meeting opens
By Adelle M. Banks — July 6, 2021
(RNS) — ‘We acknowledge the current controversy around Critical Race Theory and acknowledge that healing can only begin when the traumas of the past are recognized,’ the bishops said.
Georgia faith leaders to leave water bottles around Capitol in protest of new voter laws
By Jack Jenkins and Adelle M. Banks — March 30, 2021
(RNS) — Faith leaders also joined in a lawsuit charging that provisions of Georgia's new law are unconstitutional and violate the Voting Rights Act.
Is it time for us to rethink the Passover plagues?
By Jeffrey Salkin — March 28, 2021
(RNS) — The modern Pharaoh is denial. OK, pun intended.
In San Diego, Black Muslims are working to expand voting access in jails
By Aysha Khan — October 13, 2020
(RNS) — Pillars of the Community is hiring a team of pretrial inmates to register eligible voters from behind bars. The group’s leaders say it’s part of their faith as Muslims.
The challenge civil rights giants leave us
By Jim Wallis and Adam Taylor — July 27, 2020
(RNS) — We can honor these civil rights giants by voting to elect leaders at every level who are committed to transforming public safety so that everyone can experience equal justice under the law.
The preaching politician: ‘Good Trouble’ documentary follows John Lewis from fields of Alabama to halls of Congress
By Adelle M. Banks — July 2, 2020
(RNS) — ‘Faith is an integral part of Mr. Lewis’ life but also part of his activism,’ said director Dawn Porter.
50 years after Voting Rights Act, black churches fighting voting restrictions
By Adelle M. Banks — August 6, 2015
(RNS) Fifty years ago, Lyndon B. Johnson signed the landmark Voting Rights Act. Religious and civic groups are now fighting to restore its key provisions.
‘Moral Monday’ expands to a week of social justice action across U.S.
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — August 19, 2014
(RNS) One day a week in one state isn't enough for clergy and activists' ambitious progressive agenda.
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