The Voting Rights Act of 1965 tackled voter suppression in the United States. While it significantly increased the ...

Sr. Lum’s other nursing positions include Good Samaritan School of Practical Nursing in Selma, St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing in Elmira, New York, University of Rochester Nursing and Nurse ...

ATLANTA (AP) — The state of Georgia is seeking another Supreme Court showdown over the Voting Rights Act, asking a federal appeals court on Thursday to interpret the 1965 law in a way that could make ...

A newly filed lawsuit by the Department of Justice argues the way Houston County elects its county commission violates the U.S. Voting Rights Act of 1965, hurting Black voters' ability to elect ...

during the signing of the voting rights act as officials look on behind them, Washington DC, August 6, 1965. (Photo by Washington Bureau/Getty Images) The idea to use an immersive online space—a ...

Director Michael Morris said the weekend's events and free admission will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. "The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum has exhibits related ...

On that Friday, then-President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law. Widely viewed as a milestone of the civil rights movement, the landmark measure barred states from ...

That is why the Voting Rights Act of 1965 continues to hold such an important role in securing and maintaining basic rights for our democracy.