Around 200 of the corporations that received the letter had pledged to protect voting rights five years prior.

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) sent a letter to hundreds of corporations this week, urging them to recommit to protecting democratic and civil rights following a Supreme Court ruling issued late last month that dismantled aspects of the Voting Rights Act. The CBC noted that many of the businesses receiving the letter had pledged to support the John Lewis Voting Rights Act five years ago…

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