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When Voting Rights Feel Like a Betrayal
Sixty-one years after the Voting Rights Act became law, its future hangs in the balance—thanks to recent Supreme Court rulings that have dismantled key protections. Families of civil rights martyrs, like the Liuzzos whose mother died in 1965 while escorting marchers, are heartbroken as states swiftly redraw districts to dilute Black voting power. The pain of past sacrifices—from church bombings to Freedom Summer murders—echoes in their grief as the nation appears to be reversing progress. Yet, survivors refuse to surrender. They’re rallying voters, keeping history alive, and insisting that…
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