The Life & Death of the Voting Rights Act

About this episode

The episode discusses the significance and impact of the Voting Rights Act with various experts.

Creator of ‘The 1619 Project’ Nikole Hannah-Jones; MS NOW Legal Analyst Melissa Murray; Founder of Orange Ribbons for Gun Safety Fred Guttenberg; CEO of Sandy Hook Promise Nicole Hockley

People in this episode

Host: Ali Velshi

Guests: Nikole Hannah-Jones, Melissa Murray, Fred Guttenberg, Nicole Hockley

Topics covered

• Voting Rights
• Gun Safety
• Civil Rights
• Political Commentary
• Social Justice

Keywords

• Voting Rights Act
• Nikole Hannah-Jones
• Gun Safety
• Civil Rights
• Political Analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MS NOW

Books & works: The 1619 Project

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