AUGUST 6TH IS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT. THE ACT WAS SIGNED INTO LAW BY PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON WITH THE PURPOSE OF PROHIBITING RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN VOTING. IT IS SO IMPORTANT THAT WE DO NOT TAKE OUR RIGHT TO VOTE LIGHTLY! PLEASE CLICK THE LINK TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT AND THE VOTER SUPRESSION TACTICS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE OVER THE YEARS AND THE SHELBY VS. HOLDER DECISION THAT ARE BOTH MAJOR BLOWS TO THE ACT! http://www.civilrights.org/voting-rights/
