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Reclaiming Our Power: A 61-Year Legacy of Black Enfranchisement in Alabama

The fight for Black enfranchisement has never been theoretical—it’s lived, it’s contested, and it’s ongoing.
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All Roads Lead to the South - Day of Action

The dismantling of the Voting Rights Act is a reminder that we have unfinished business. This fight is ours — and we are going to finish it. Join us in building what comes next. Event details coming soon.
May 16, 2026 | 1:00 PM (CT)
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Our struggles are tied– so our advocacy must be too.

A growing group of community members across Alabama are not limiting their advocacy to a single issue. The same people who show up for immigrant rights are also showing up for criminal legal reform, for voting rights, for gender justice. They are recognizing that our struggles are connected, and that real change happens when we stand together.
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All Roads Lead to the South - Day of Action

The dismantling of the Voting Rights Act is a reminder that we have unfinished business. This fight is ours — and we are going to finish it. Join us in building what comes next.

Event details coming soon.

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Representing Student Voices

a group of students at the University of Alabama filed a federal lawsuit challenging the university’s suspension of two student publications, Nineteen Fifty-Six and Alice. The students argue that the University of Alabama’s decision to suspend the magazines unlawfully censors disfavored student voices and perspectives, violating their rights under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.