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Sat May 9, 2026, 06:39 PM 14 hrs ago

The South is rising up -- protests in TN AL & beyond. A national mobilization in Montgomery is set for 5/16 [View all]

Political Punk @actingliketommy
Remember... the South did not want to end segregation. Or, slavery. They did not want to give black people their constitutional right to vote.

They were FORCED to. They're going to go back to the 1940s. They WILL segregate schools again. They've been trying to go back to this.


Norm Eisen @NormEisen
VA was a setback

But the math still points to a pro-democracy pickup

The South is rising up — protests in TN AL & beyond

A national mobilization in Montgomery is set for 5/16

The movement is growing and here's how to join -TN


http://contrariannews.org/p/we-promised-to-fight-gop-gerrymandering

National Day of Action for Voting Rights

ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SOUTH

The dismantling of the Voting Rights Act is a reminder that we have unfinished business. This fight is ours — and we are going to finish it. Join us in building what comes next.

https://blackpowerwarroom.com/dayofaction/
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