Sixty-one years ago, the Voting Rights Act became law after generations of Black organizers, freedom fighters, and everyday people risked everything to demand the right to vote.
Today, we mark that anniversary knowing those protections have been weakened by years of coordinated attacks. Court ruling after court ruling has chipped away at one of the most powerful civil rights laws in our nation's history.
But history also reminds us of something else: every expansion of Black political power has been won because people organized, marched, voted, and refused to give up.
The Voting Rights Act may have been weakened, but our commitment to protecting the ballot is not.
This anniversary isn't just about remembering what was won. It's about recommitting ourselves to the work ahead.
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