Y'all, 60 years ago today, the Voting Rights Act was signed into law by a great Texan, President Lyndon Baines Johnson. A landmark of civil rights achievement forged in the fire of protest and sacrifice. It was meant to protect every American citizen's right to vote, no matter their color, their zip code, or their party.But that promise is once again under attack. Instead of honoring the Bar's legacy, Texas Republicans are erasing it one district, one voter, one community at a time. We came to Boston to rem ...

Welcome back to Velio on MSNBC. I'm Charles Coleman Jr. . filling in for Ally today.Now, since returning to office, Donald Trump has dismantled decades old agencies and initiatives which were initially designed to protect black Americans and other marginalized communities. He has justified these actions by claiming he's rooting out racial discrimination disguised as diversity, equity, and inclusion. But as Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist Nicole Hannah Jones points out in a new york a new essay for the New ...