Month: April 2021

On the 56-year mark of Alabama’s brutal Bloody Sunday attack on Black communities, their allies and democracy itself, President Joe Biden released recorded remarks this morning calling for Senate passage of the national Lawyers’ Committee-supported For the People Act (H.R. 1) and restoring the Voting Rights Act, now named the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. President Biden also is expected to sign an executive order to promote voter registration and other measures.

 Today the Washington State Senate voted to automatically restore voting rights to more than 20,000 people in the state who have past criminal convictions and are on community supervision, the equivalent of parole and probation in Washington. The House passed the same measure last month. The legislation now awaits Governor Jay Inslee’s signature to become law. Washington would become the 20th state to restore voting rights upon release from prison.

     It really bothers me that time and again, we’ve witnessed our history ignored, sugar-coated, or erased. Enter Gov. Ron DeSantis, who picked up the sad old racist playbook to further divide us with his latest move to interfere with the public-school curriculum.

     This gathering of Delta Authors will promote literacy, writing and publishing. Additionally, it gives added exposure while promoting book sales in our community. These amazing Authors will provide insight on their work, book give aways, and a Question & Answer session. This two hour event will take place virtually from 12 to 2 p.m. Our hosts for the event will be the outstanding radio talent, Tamara G. along w/ special entertainment.