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‘Be Hopeful’: Where The John Lewis Voting Rights Act Stands 1 Year After Legendary Congressman’s Death

     All of which has made the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act‘s passage an increasingly urgent part of Democrats’ collective agenda on Capitol Hill ahead of the 2022 midterm and 2024 general elections. It could be one of the few ways for Democrats to try to even the voting field that has been upended by the growing number of states placing increased restrictions on access to the ballot. […]

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Even as Pandemic Eases, Black and Latinx adults Face Greatest Financial Challenges from Chronic Lack of Affordable Health Care

Overall, one-third of U.S. adults said their income fell during the pandemic, but Black, Latinx/Hispanic, and low-income adults were particularly hard hit, the report continued.
     Forty-four percent of Black adults and 45 percent of Latinx/Hispanic adults reported a loss of income.
     Insured and uninsured adults alike struggle to pay their medical bills, but those without coverage face more significant challenges. […]

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Five Facts About The Tulsa Race Massacre

     In 1921, a White mob entered the Greenwood District and destroyed Tulsa’s Black community. During Memorial Day weekend, the centennial remembrance of the Tulsa Race Massacre was commemorated. The massacre began when White townspeople heard a false rumor that 19-year-old Dick Rowland, a Black shoe shiner, assaulted a White elevator operator named Sarah Page. Below are five interesting facts about the Tulsa Race Massacre. […]