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Support of Voting Rights and an End to the Jim Crow Filibuster

Support of Voting Rights and an End to the Jim Crow Filibuster

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, January 10, 2022

Contact: Kiana M. Sears, East Valley NAACP President | (480) 442-1222 | [email protected]

EAST VALLEY – ARIZONA NAACP (1008-B) CALLS FOR DAY OF ACTION
TO SUPPORT VOTING RIGHTS LEGISLATION AND END THE JIM CROW FILIBUSTER

January 10, 2022

MESA, ARIZONA (January 10, 2022) – Citing Arizona’s “draconian” voting rights legislation, the family of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. plans to rally supporters in Phoenix on January 15, the date of King’s birthday, “to restore the very voting rights protections my father and countless other civil rights leaders bled to secure,” Martin Luther King III stated, adding that they “will not accept empty promises in pursuit of my father’s dream for a more equal and just America” (Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN).

The NAACP considers voting rights to be the cornerstone of our work. “The East Valley NAACP is committed to protecting the right to vote. I take this commitment very seriously because my ancestors bled and died so that I could have access to vote. The right to vote ensures that election results represent the will of the people—all people” (Kiana M. Sears, President of the East Valley NAACP).

We call upon the community to honor Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. by continuing his work. Call Senator Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly at 202-224-3121 and tell them,
“No Celebration without Legislation. Deliver on voting rights now. Support the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021 (H.R.4), the Freedom to Vote Act of 2021 (S.2747), and end the Jim Crow filibuster.”

“The vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by human beings for breaking down injustice and destroying the terrible walls which imprison people because they are different from others” (Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.)

Freedom Fighters, we work to disrupt inequality, dismantle racism, and accelerate change in key areas including criminal justice, health care, education, climate, and the economy. Join us at evnaacp.org.