The referendum to establish a largely white city called St. George on the edge of Baton Rouge, which is racially diverse, grew out of frustration over schools and local control.
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Film Gives Unflinching Look at Voter Suppression in U.S. | The Washington Informer
James Wright, [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he U.S. political system has been partial to right-wing politicians and causes because of their use of money and organization for voter suppression, particularly against people of color, according to the gripping film “Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook.” [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Two screenings of the film were held Friday morning at the Walter E. […]
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Racial, Prison Gerrymandering Lawsuits to Make for a Busy Year of Legal Battles As Redistricting Nears | Atlanta Black Star
Associated Press, Atlanta Black Star | Featured Image Text. Featured Image [dropcap]As[/dropcap] the 2019 state legislative sessions get underway, a busy year of legal battles also is beginning over lingering allegations that hundreds of electoral districts across the country were illegally drawn to the disadvantage of particular voters or political parties. First up was a […]
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Atlanta’s Controversial ‘Cityhood’ Movement – The Atlantic
Recent border battles have once again redrawn the lines of the metro area.
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Redistricting tops the Black political agenda – The Philadelphia Tribune
When pollster YouGov asked voters what they knew about redistricting after a controversial ruling in the Supreme Court known as Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, No. 13, a massive cut of 40 percent of voters were “not sure.”
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U.S. Black lawmakers struggle to counter the redistricting landscape
And when Black state legislators huddled in New Orleans earlier this month, that’s all they talked about.
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This is not what democracy looks like: Michigan House pushes to disenfranchise more of its own voters
For all those who still believe we should give the Age of Trump a chance, please start paying attention.
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Housing inequality is a failure to govern, and the market is not the answer
We need to change the way we think about housing. Like access to education and health, having a home is a human right.
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How Racial Gerrymandering Deprives Black People of Political Power – KOLUMN Magazine
Thirty years ago, the Supreme Court expanded the meaning of one of the most important civil rights laws in U.S. history — the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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