NC DEADLINES FOR PRIMARIES: VOTER REGISTRATION FEB 19 ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUEST MAR 8-REGISTER & VOTE HERE

Posted on February 7, 2016September 2, 2016 by Tonya R

Citizens, the deadline to register and vote in the Primary Election for your Presidential nominee and other crucial offices to represent you in the General Election is fast approaching. Register To Vote here online by deadline, of February 19. Complete a 'State Absentee Ballot Request Form' to Vote By Mail here online by March 8. Encourage a friend, family member, or fellow citizen to do the same. View Voter Deadlines for all states. Be prepared, view 'ExpressYourselfBlog.com' post for Five ...

VOTER’S GUIDE: FIVE CRUCIAL STEPS TO PREP FOR VOTING

Posted on February 7, 2016September 2, 2016 by Tonya R

View image | gettyimages.com Citizen, be prepared. Voting in the Primary Election cycle for all elections is crucial to ensure your candidate of choice will be the last man, or woman standing to represent you from a state and local level and in the big race, the coveted Presidency in the General Election. ExpressYourselfBlog-Five Crucial Steps To Prep For Voting: Step One: Register to vote and Vote by Mail here online. Complete a 'State Absentee Ballot' form for 'Absentee Voting'. E...

VOTING RIGHTS A HISTORY-VOTING RIGHTS ACT

Posted on February 5, 2016April 11, 2017 by Tonya R

Due to the tireless efforts by Civil Rights Leaders, the ‘Voting Rights Act’ which prohibits racial discrimination in voting, was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson August 6, 1965. The 2016 election will be the first presidential election in 50 years without the full protections of the Voting Rights Act. Threat to law Section 5 ‘Preclearance’ Provision. Learn more about this provision at Justice.gov. ---Commentary, Expressyourselfblog.com

VOTING RIGHTS A HISTORY-FANNIE LOU HAMER

Posted on February 2, 2016April 11, 2017 by Tonya R

Fannie Lou Hamer was an American voting rights activist, civil rights leader, and philanthropist. She was instrumental in organizing Mississippi’s Freedom Summer for Student Nonviolent Coordination Committee (SNCC), and later became the vice-chair of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, which she represented at the 1964 Democratic National convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

BLACK HISTORY-THURGOOD MARSHALL

Posted on February 1, 2016April 11, 2017 by Tonya R

Marshall named Thoroughgood on July 2 to Norma and William Marshall in Baltimore, Maryland; shortens name to Thurgood in second grade. Thoroughgood Marshall becomes first African American elevated to U.S. Supreme Court (1967-1991. In 1971 Marshall and the other U.S. Supreme Court Justices guaranteed abortion rights in land-mark Roe v. Wade case. Other achievements: 1930 -Graduates from Lincoln U. (cum laude) 1934 –Graduates from Howard University School of Law (magna cum laude); begins...