The Tuesday May 14, 2013 edition of the News and Observer, daily paper of Raleigh, NC, reported in an article entitled, “House moves to ditch old poll test”, that North Carolina Lawmakers want to ask voters one more time to remove what they call a stain form the state constitution. The article states that House lawmakers approved a constitution amendment Monday, May 13, 2013, to repeal the state’s literacy test for voting, a provision aimed at restricting black voters that h

The state of North Carolina’s Republican-dominated legislature, as the party in power, has introduced a voter ID bill requiring voters to show a photo ID when they go to the polls in 2016. They have also proposed to shorten early voting, abolish Sunday voting, and end same day registration. These moves are strongly opposed by Democrats (now the party of Lincoln, if he was still living today) who say that the photo ID law, and other election machinery changes, more favorable

Date: Saturday, May 4, 2013 Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Location: Shiloh Baptist Church 1500 9th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001 The Carter G. Woodson Home NHS is currently competing for a grant from Partners in Preservation (PIP). Funding earned will help restore this historic home, so that future generations can continue to learn about Dr. Woodson's work. To build support for this effort, the National Park Service, Shiloh Baptist Church, the Association for the Study of