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Posted inDemocracy

Memphis People’s Summit to educate, hold elected leaders accountable

by Carrington J. Tatum July 23, 2021July 29, 2021

Memphis People’s Summit organizers hope to take advantage of the political offseason to educate Black voters and create an opportunity to hold elected officials accountable for their actions in office.

Posted inDemocracy

Progressive black woman would-be mayor pushed for change. At the polls, voters stood still.

by Deborah Douglas and Andrea Morales October 4, 2019October 19, 2020
Posted inDemocracy

Meet the voters

by Cole Bradley and Andria K. Brown October 2, 2019October 19, 2020
Posted inDemocracy, Elections, Voting

Mississippi: Black voters sue over election law rooted in state’s racist past

by Gideon Cohn-Postar September 25, 2019October 5, 2020
Posted inCourts, Democracy, Voting

The voter suppression struggle is real

by Rev. Earle J. Fisher September 19, 2019October 5, 2020
Posted inDemocracy, Voting

5 key points about Tennessee’s controversial voter registration bill

by Rebekah Marie Yearout June 12, 2019October 5, 2020
Posted inDemocracy, Elections, Voting

And the ‘People’ say … they choose Tami Sawyer to lead Memphis

by Lee Eric Smith June 9, 2019October 5, 2020
Posted inDemocracy, Elections, Voting

The People’s Convention 2019

by MLK50 Memphis June 8, 2019October 5, 2020
Posted inDemocracy, Elections, Voting

20 Municipal Election candidates to appear at People’s Convention

by Deborah Douglas June 7, 2019October 5, 2020
Posted inDemocracy

People’s Convention finds the will, the way to engage voters for fall election

by Deborah Douglas May 30, 2019October 5, 2020

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