CAIR: Muslim, Interfaith and Civil Rights Leaders Announce Initiative to Combat Voter Suppression

Washington D.C. April 21, 2014 - National civil rights and faith leaders will join the American Muslim Alliance (AMA) for a press conference at the National Press Club on Thursday, April 24th, 2014 at 9 AM in the Zenger Room.

What: Press Conference on issues of voting rights and voter suppression
When: Thursday, April 24th, 2014 at 9 AM. National Press Club (Zenger Room); 529 14th St NW; Washington, DC

The leaders will express their support for AMA's Voters Rights Initiative entitled: "Lift Every Voice and Vote".

The initiative will:

1.) Nationally increase voter registration, education and mobilization.
2.) Train monitors to protect voters from intimidation at the polls
3.) Advocate that the United States Justice Department continue to investigate states that have passed legislation and policies that suppress the voting rights of African-Americans, minorities, students and the elderly.

AMA's National Director Mahdi Bray stated, "In the 1950's I personally witnessed violent intimidation against my family because they were registering and encouraging African-Americans to vote. To think that in 2014 we are facing, in some states, Neo-Jim Crow voting laws and policy is unconscionable and immoral. People have paid with their lives for the right to vote. We've come too far to go back, thus we are determined to
organize and take our souls to the polls and vote!"

Additionally Bray added, "We will also push for the Congressional passage of the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014."

The American Muslim Alliances is a national civil and human rights advocacy organization promoting social and economic justice through citizen participation and civic engagement.

Contact:

Mahdi Bray
ImamBray@yahoo.com
202.421.3623/ 202.280.7466
1010 Vermont Ave Ste #1002
Washington, DC 20006