Roberta Penn @StellaDean |
"Organized by the Move Forward Together Movement and the North Carolina Chapter of the NAACP, led by Rev. William Barber III, the demonstration attracted a diverse coalition of individuals and organizations who say the systematic attack on state services—including healthcare and education—along with eroded democratic control and new voting restrictions, have disempowered and further marginalized the state's most vulnerable populations.
"'The right to vote is at the heart of our democracy,' Rev. Barber told the crowd."
The rest of the story:
Thousands Rally in North Carolina for 'Moral Imperative' of Voting Rights by Jon Queally (Common Dreams)
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