Texas Democrats and the fight for voting rights

State of Black America

On this episode, we are joined by Democratic Texas State Representatives Jarvis Johnson and Sheryl Cole. Representatives Cole and Johnson were among the other Democrats in the State legislature who staged a national walk out to avoid voting on an anti-democratic and anti-voter legislation as part of the national pushback on voting rights across the country. They discuss the voter suppression bill in detail, the threat of arrest by Governor Abbott and how those on the ground can help mobilize around this issue.

Discussed in this episode:

HR 3Texas House bill

For the People Act

John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

Voter Suppression

Voting Rights

National Urban League’s State of Black America Report: https://soba.iamempowered.com/

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Rep. Jarvis Johnson:

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Rep. Sheryl Cole:

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Instagram: @sherylfortexas

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The State of Black America Podcast is the official podcast of the National Urban League, formerly For the Movement Podcast. The show is hosted by Joi Chaney, Executive Director of the Washington Bureau and Senior Vice President, Policy and Advocacy and produced by Niambé Tomlinson, Senior Director of Communications. The show is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson. Thank you to our sponsor and our listeners. Please follow us and tune for the next episode. You can find old episodes of For the Movement Podcast at https://open.spotify.com/show/1QQUhFUddChkMEYxQniJmj.