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We feature educational resources in the NAAFA Newsletter to support our community in working to dismantle systemic racism. These resources are also shared on our social media, blog, and website. Resources vary from month to month, and may include historical information, tools for personal reflection, or information about how to get involved and make change. Many of the resources we suggest will be introductory resources, and this information is never intended to be full coverage on the complex and nuanced topics that are chosen each month. We encourage you to continue learning, and we especially hope you will seek out and support scholars, artists, creators, and activists who represent the communities most impacted by the topic of the month.
This edition, we invite you to join us in exploring resources about Voting.
[VIDEO] The Threat to Black Representation in Congress - One third of the current Black Members of Congress could lose their seats in the midterms due to extreme gerrymandering and the striking down of the Voting Rights Act. Hear from these lawmakers what is lost when we lose Black representation.
Honor the Voting Rights Act by Restoring Its Anti-Racist Core - The Fifteenth Amendment, which was ratified in 1870, prohibits discrimination in voting based on race. However, southern states devised a myriad of ways to disenfranchise Black Americans. Not until the Voting Rights Act of 1965 have Black Americans been able to exercise their rights. And we are still fighting for those rights today.
How Voter Suppression Laws Target Native Americans - This is a brief article on the history of voting rights for Indigenous Peoples and the ongoing battle to be able to use their votes.
Your Anti-Racist Voting Guide - Anti-Racist Daily has put together a comprehensive guide to voting, what's on the ballot, key dates and ways that you can support a fair election by State.
The Attack on Voting Rights: An Ugly History - From Dr. Ibram X. Kendi’s podcast, Dr. Kendi and Berman discuss the history of voting rights in the United States, the attacks they face, and the type of antiracist policies necessary for a multiracial democracy.
Finishing Off Voting Rights Act, Supreme Court Declares Racism Over — Again - Kevin T. Morris of the Brennan Center for Justice reviews the series of Supreme Court decisions which have undermined the Voting Rights Act and made it easier for states to take action to “dilute the power of minority voters” and discusses the longstanding and widening racial gap in voter turnout in the US.
[VIDEO] Voters of color more vulnerable after gutting of Voting Rights Act - This 2-minute watch explores the Supreme Court’s decision to gut the Voting Rights Act, citing that racism is over.
