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Black-owned media’s role in preserving voting rights: The AFRO’s legacy

EYEBROW: The Voting Rights Act: Part  Five of a Five-Part Series Independent Black media isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s the infrastructure that has kept Black communities informed through every wave of suppression since 1892. The AFRO needs your support right now. Here’s why that matters as much as any lawsuit. By Portia WoodSpecial to the AFRO […]

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National Urban League convenes leading civil rights, economic justice, and policy organizations to launch Fair Budget Coalition

The National Urban League has launched the Fair Budget Coalition, a new alliance of civil rights and economic justice groups advocating for a federal budget that prioritizes fairness, opportunity and support for underserved communities. As Congress begins Fiscal Year 2026 budget talks, the coalition is urging lawmakers to invest in social programs, equitable tax policies and civil rights protections.

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