After months of protests in the US, Poor People’s Campaign requests meeting with Biden
Washington DC, USRNS After dozens of near-weekly demonstrations in support of voting rights, raising the minimum wage and other issues, leaders of the Poor People’s Campaign have asked for a meeting with President Joe Biden, escalating efforts to arrange a public summit with a president who endorsed their cause during his campaign. In a letter sent to […]
MLK’s family, Rev Al Sharpton address voting rights, filibuster at Washington march
Washington DC, USRNS The grand-daughter and son of Rev Martin Luther King, Jr, stood on the National Mall where their forebear keynoted the March on Washington 58 years ago and advocated for improved voting rights across the nation. “In this country, it’s easier to register to own a gun than it is to register to […]
Black pastors in US state of Georgia press for federal voting bills
Atlanta, Georgia, USAP Black church leaders in Georgia vowed Tuesday to keep up their fight for federal voting rights legislation, with one pastor urging President Joe Biden to use his bully pulpit and strike deals with lawmakers to get the bills passed. “We need you to utilise every ounce of influence that you have,” Pastor […]