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JESSE JACKSON SR.: Put The Right To Vote Into The Constitution

by Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. Founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition  Monday morning I woke up – not with Georgia – but with Selma on my mind. Selma bears witness to the bloody and murderous...

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Supporters Of On Ohio Voters Bill Of Rights Can Now Collect Signatures To Put...

Source:  Jackie Borchardt, Northeast Ohio Media Group  / The Plain Dealer COLUMBUS, Ohio — A group pushing to enshrine voting provisions in the Ohio Constitution got the green light Thursday morning to...

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Ohio Rep. Alicia Reece Talks Voter Intimidation Billboards & Voter Bill Of...

  Roland Martin talks to Ohio Democratic House of Representative, Alicia Reece about voter intimidation billboards in Ohio, Voter Bill of Rights and the 385,000 valid signatures needed by July for the...

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Governor Will Automatically Restore Voting Rights For All Virginians With A...

Source:  Nicole Flatow / Think Progress The Virginia Constitution does not allow anyone with a felony conviction to vote unless their rights have been restored by the governor. But on Friday, Virginia...

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Voter ID Laws Are A Sham: A Harmful Remedy For An Imaginary Problem

Source: Steve Chapman / Chicago Tribune Many years ago, as a college Republican, I spent one summer in Austin, Texas, working for a candidate in a special election for the state Senate. My hometown was...

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‘Selma’ Controversy Grows Over LBJ Clash With Martin Luther King On Civil Rights

Source: Alicia Banks  / TheWrap Days away from the wide release of “Selma,” a controversy around the film is gaining steam as historians take issue with its depiction of president Lyndon B. Johnson...

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NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Obama, Boehner, Threats Of Vetoes & Netanyahu

Let the gamesmanship begin! Speaker John Boehner has attempted to one-up President Barack Obama after the State of the Union Address by inviting none other than Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

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NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Fight For Voting Rights Continues On The 50th...

On The 50 Year Anniversary Of The Voting Rights Act, We Are Still Fighting For Our Right To Vote Roland Martin, Jasmyn Richardson, Advancement Project Attorney for Voter Protection Program and Nicole...

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Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: 50th Anniversary Of The Voting Rights Act

In this edition of The Roland Martin Show, guest host Michael Imhotep President of The African History Network and host of The Michael Imhotep Show discusses the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights...

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Roland Martin Show Podcast: Michael Imhotep Breaks Down The GOP Debate

In this edition of The Roland Martin Show, guest host Michael Imhotep President of The African History Network and host of The Michael Imhotep Show talks with Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. about his efforts...

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NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: White House Floats A Republican Governor As...

White House Floats Brian Sandoval, The GOP Governor Of NV As A Possible Nominee For SCOTUS  Roland Martin, Rep. Terrie Sewell and the NewsOne Now panel discuss the White House floating Brian Sandoval,...

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NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Bill Cosby To Stand Trial For Sex Assault, GOP...

Bill Cosby Will Stand Trial For Criminal Sex Assault In Pennsylvania A Pennsylvania judge ordered Bill Cosby to stand trial on criminal sexual assault charges. The judge found there was sufficient...

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Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: City Financed Projects Impact On Working...

Ray Baker of Ray Baker Media sits in for Roland Martin in this edition of The Roland Martin Show. Baker’s guests include: Todd Reynolds, Political Coordinator for AFT-Maryland discusses city-financed...

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NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: SCOTUS Refuses To Hear NC Appeal Of Voter ID Law,...

• The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by the Republican-controlled North Carolina legislature fighting to reinstate one of the strictest Voter ID laws in the country. • Rev. William Barber...

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NewsOne Now Podcast: Cop Acquitted In Sylville Smith Killing, DNC Refused DHS...

• A jury in Milwaukee has acquitted a former police officer in the fatal shooting of Sylville Smith. • Voting Rights Advancement Act: Members of Congress and activists will conduct a voting rights...

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