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Civil rights group urges action against Russian effort to suppress the black vote
National Urban League uses its annual State of Black America report to decry Kremlin targeting of black voters.
Warren makes pitch to black voters with policy roadmap
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is making a pitch to voters of color with a policy agenda focused on lower-income Americans and communities that have faced discrimination.
“State of Black America" report links Russian interference to voter suppression efforts
One of the nation's oldest civil rights organizations is warning that Russian attempts to interfere in the U.S. political process deliberately targeted African Americans, drawing a link to domestic efforts to curtail voting rights and roll back landmark civil rights protections.
Russian Efforts to Exploit Racial Divisions in 2016 Found Firm Ground in U.S., Report Says
Russian disinformation operations to exploit racial tensions during the 2016 presidential election in the United States found firm ground in a country where legislators have long sought to suppress the black vote, according to a report released Monday.
National Urban League focusing on minority voting for 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voter suppression and Russian interference are some of the greatest barriers to minority voting in 2020, the National Urban League said Monday.
National Urban League Voting Rights Report
The National Urban League released its 2019 State of Black America Report which focused primarily on voting rights issues. National Urban League President Marc Morial told an audience at the National Press Club that the right to vote was an issue of mission and morality and not a partisan issue.
“State of Black America” report to address inequalities in America
Rev. Al Sharpton is joined by the President and CEO of the National Urban League, Marc Morial. They discussed the highly anticipated “State of Black America” report which focuses on recent efforts to suppress the black vote and how to combat it.
Russia worked to suppress black vote: National Urban League report
The National Urban league is set to release the 2019 State of Black America report, which looks at where the black vote stands now. National Urban League President Marc Morial joins Morning Joe to discuss.
National Urban League focusing on minority voting for 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voter suppression and Russian interference are some of the greatest barriers to minority voting in 2020, the National Urban League said Monday.
This year’s State of Black America report focuses on voting rights, and National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial is calling attention to voter suppression and social media interference from foreign governments.
A Climate In Crisis
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