Re-enactment of Voting Rights Act Thur. Aug 6th

My comment-I don't understand anyone NOT VOTING when the right to vote was earned in BLOOD! Make sure you are registered and all your IDs match..HONOR the legacy, PLEASE!

From efamily member Janice Weaver.. 

Dear Friend and Community Leader:

This year is the 50th anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act which prohibits racial discrimination in voting and was signed into law by fellow Texan President Lyndon B. Johnson. This law is as significant today as it was in 1965 and that is why I am inviting you to participate in a series of events we will be holding to commemorate this historic legislation.

On Thursday, August 6, 2015 we will hold a press conference, conduct a re-enactment of the signing of the Act by President Johnson, and have a day of voter registration at designated sites. The registration sites will provide people an opportunity to participate and exercise their civic duty by registering to vote free from discrimination.

The press conference and re-enactment will be held at 10:00 am at the Mickey Leland Federal Office Building located 1919 Smith Street, Houston, TX 77002. Voter registration will begin at 12:00 noon at the following sites, unless noted.

1. Northeast Multi-Purpose Center

9720 Spaulding; Houston 77016

2. Acres Homes Multi-Purpose Center

6719 W. Montgomery; Houston 77091

3. Fifth Ward Multi-Purpose Center

4014 Market Street; Houston 77020

4. Houston’s This Is It Soul Food

2712 Blodgett; Houston 77004

5. West-End Multi-Purpose Center (No Photos/Cameras Request by seniors)

170 Heights Blvd; Houston 77007 - 9AM-11AM

6. Latino Learning Center

3522 Polk Street; Houston 77003

7. Vietnamese Community Center

9530 Antoine Drive; Houston 77086 – 9AM – 11AM

8. Lone Star College-Greenspoint Center

250 North Sam Houston Pkwy E; Houston 77060

9. Mickey Leland Federal Building

1919 Smith Street; Houston 77002

10. Pleasantville Neighborhood (Debbie Allen)

1514 Pleasantville Drive: Houston 77029

11. Houston Area Urban League

1301 Texas Avenue; Houston 77002

12. Breakfast Klub

3711 Travis Street; Houston 77002

13. NAACP – Houston Branch

2002 Wheeler; Houston 77004

Thank you for your participation on this historic occasion. I look forward to celebrating this monumental piece of legislation. If you have questions, please contact Tonya Williams at 713-655-0050 or by email at Tonya.C.Williams@mail.house.gov.