Exactly 60 Years Ago Today The Voting Rights Act Became Law Thanks To Black Struggle--And A Luta Continua

On this new episode of THE POLITICRAT daily podcast Omar Moore discusses the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act and details American history, the VRA's history and passage, culminating in LBJ's signing the bill into law exactly sixty years ago today. Also: LBJ's speech and signing ceremony audio. Plus: Yesterday, today and tomorrow and the freedom movement in America. Recorded August 6, 2025.SUBSCRIBE: https://youtube.com/@thepoliticratpodSUBSCRIBE: https://mooreo.substack.comSUBSCRIBE: https://politicrat.substack.comRECOMMENDED READSOmar's latest article on Substack (subscribe!) "A Few Of The Restaurants In San Francisco Where Black People Can Expect Hostility And Racism" (August 6, 2025)https://mooreo.substack.com/p/a-partial-list-of-san-francisco-restaurants?r=275tyrBOOKS"Black Reconstruction In America: 1860-1880", by W.E.B. DuBois"Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution - 1863-1877", by Eric Foner"Where Do We Go From Here? Chaos Or Community", by Martin Luther King, Jr"The Passage To Power", by Robert CaroTHE POLITICRAT SUMMER 2025 BOOK READING LIST: https://substack.com/@politicrat/note/c-133449058?r=judrw&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-actionPatronize Lanny Smith's Actively Black apparel business: https://activelyblack.comPatronize Melanin Haircarehttps://melaninhaircare.comPatronize Black-owned businesses on Roland Martin's Black Star Network: https://shopblackstarnetwork.comBlack-owned media matters: (Watch Roland Martin Unfiltered daily M-F 6-8pm Eastern)https://youtube.com/rolandsmartin Download the Black Star Network appIf you would like to contribute financially to The Politicrat: please send money via Zelle to [email protected] media:https://fanbase.app/popcornreel(Invest in Fanbase now! https://startengine.com/fanbase)https://spoutible.com/popcornreelhttps://popcornreel.bsky.socialAnd spill.com (@popcornreel)