tdr on Move - National Press Club 2016

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

“There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.”
― Isaac Asimov

National Press Club - Washington, DC October 2016

NPC Book Rap featuring Gloria J. Browne-Marshall and "The Voting Rights War"

The Voting Rights War examines voter laws posing challenges to American voters -- especially African-Americans -- from slavery through current controversies of voter suppression, including grandfather clauses, literacy tests, felony disenfranchisement and photo identification requirements. It focuses on the NAACP’s century-long struggle to achieve voting equality through efforts on the ground and in court, and the organization’s often contentious relationship with the Supreme Court. An engaging and accessible read, it tells the story of the civil rights attorneys who fought in court as well as the brave foot soldiers that paid for voting rights with their lives.

The Voting Rights War also discusses the broader context of voting rights, how they are connected to political power, and what’s at stake in the upcoming election. More ...

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