today in black history

August 06, 2026

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law by President Johnson on August 6, fueling Black voter participation and the election of Blacks to public office.

Rep. Gregory Meeks

POSTED: September 25, 2008, 12:30 pm

  • POST
    • Add to Mixx!
  • SEND TO FRIEND
  • Text Size
  • TEXT SIZE
  • CLEARPRINT
  • PDF

Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) at the 2008 CBCF Annual Legislative Conference.

Related References

NorthStarNews.com on Facebook