“Our Rights Are On The Chopping Block”— Black Women Leaders, Allies Rally Congress For Voting Rights and Economic Justice

Essence Magazine:

By Melissa Noel ·Updated November 8, 2021

The leaders of national organizations that serve Black women and allies held a speak out on voting rights and economic justice in front of the Supreme Court of the United States on Thursday. 

They rallied to urge Congress to pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, the Build Back Better Act, and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the latter of which passed Friday.

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