08/07/2026
Sixty-one years ago today, the Voting Rights Act became law, affirming a fundamental truth: democracy works best when every eligible voice can be heard.
As Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. looked on, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law one of the most consequential civil rights victories in our nation’s history—a victory secured by the courage, sacrifice, and relentless advocacy of ordinary people determined to make America’s promise real.
Today, we celebrate that legacy while recognizing that the fight to protect voting rights continues. The right to vote must never be taken for granted. Each generation is called to defend it, strengthen it, and ensure it remains accessible to all.
At the National Council of Negro Women, we remain steadfast in our commitment to civic engagement, voter education, and protecting the freedom that generations before us worked so hard to secure.
Honor the legacy. Protect the vote. Strengthen our democracy.