The young people of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) were often referred to as “outside agitators.”

‼️ Glad to see Legal Defense Fund and Alabama NAACP Economic Development stepping up for Alabama voters! It's past time we protect our democracy with meaningful federal voting protections - and stop the voter suppression schemes we face across the South.

Today is a bad day for our democracy. SCOTUS is undermining the voices of voters of color and upholding white supremacy in states like South Carolina. southerncoalition.org/u-s-supreme-co…

NEW: North Carolina Supreme Court backs out-of-state political operatives, OKs fraud accusations by agents of former Gov. Pat McCrory against 4 NC voters post 2016 election. #ncpol #ncga southerncoalition.org/nc-supreme-cou…

My first feature as a reporter for @WUNC is about a statewide Latino immigrant community’s pushback to the latest Republican immigration bill in the NC legislature.

Educators need to be paid! My friend Valerie Lewis in the N&O Opinion Shop calling on Durham commissioners to back educators. North Carolina Association of Educators @durhameduators newsobserver.com/opinion/articl…

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Doing non-partisan voting/civic engagement work in the South? We have 💰 to help you!

In retrospect maybe it was bad to have nine unelected officials who decide our most important laws behind closed doors with total immunity and a lifetime appointment while gladly and openly taking bribes.

On this day 60 years ago, the Civil Rights Act was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson. 📜 The Civil Rights Act paved the way the Voting Rights Act, and a democracy that is participatory, responsive, inclusive, and expansive. 🗳️

"Last week, my dreams and the dreams of many other residents of Newbern became a reality... After a dispute about the town’s leadership that lasted four years, I will serve as the first Black mayor of Newbern." msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-…

🚨🤠 NC attorneys & law students, we need you!! Join me as a volunteer on the Hotline! We answer questions from voters, report problems & ensure access to the ballot. It's an easy, non-partisan opportunity to get involved this Election!

State's private school voucher program ruled unconstitutional. "After we clear away the window dressing, we can see the Act funnels public funds to the direct benefit of private schools. This is what our constitution forbids."

. Virginia Foxx , now calling for more aid for her district, was one of 58 GOP members of Congress to vote no on disaster relief in 2019 - a list that includes current senator Ted Budd thehill.com/homenews/house…

This is actually huge: With internet shortages/outages after Helene, getting info has been harder b/c news websites with photos and video are slow to load. BPR launched a text only website that will load better even with spotty wifi text.bpr.org Absolutely brilliant

🚨🗳️IT'S THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN TEXAS! -We don't have online voter registration. Fill out this app vrapp.sos.state.tx.us/index.asp, print it, get it post marked for today and mail it (if I were you I'd do it before noon) or turn it in to your local voter registrar's office!