3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (332+ words) By David L. Horne, PhD, OPED Contributor | Our Weekly In the continuing battle for political respect and inclusivity that Black folks in the U.S. have been immersed in since the end of the U.S. Civil War, a little bright bulb of hope and…...

4+ mon, 17+ hour ago   (271+ words) WTOP Louisiana advances plan to eliminate majority-Black US House district after court ruling May 13, 2026, 9:54 AM The early morning Senate committee vote came after hours of impassioned testimony from Black residents and Democrats opposed to the move. Republicans opted not to…...

4+ mon, 13+ hour ago   (115+ words) Louisiana advances plan to eliminate majority-Black US House district after court ruling Audacy The early morning Senate committee vote came after hours of impassioned testimony from Black residents and Democrats opposed to the move. Republicans opted not to pursue a…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (408+ words) WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Louisiana’s second majority Black congressional district in a decision that could open the door for Republican-led states to eliminate Black and Latino electoral districts that tend to favor Democrats and affect the…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago   (33+ words) Georgia senator says ruling weakens protections for minority voters as redistricting battles continue...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (820+ words) Devdiscourse Anger, confusion as Louisiana Republicans move to erase majority-Black US House district Mike McClanahan, president of the state chapter of the NAACP, the country's largest civil rights organization, was forcibly blocked from entering the room by senate security. The…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (720+ words) A Supreme Court decision striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana has amplified an already intense national redistricting battle by providing Republican officials in several states new grounds to redraw voting districts....

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (664+ words) The Louisiana State Capitol building on Saturday, June 10, 2023 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. As Louisiana Republicans scramble to redraw the state's congressional map by month’s end, they are grappling with whether to draw a map with one majority-Black, Democratic district — or…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (466+ words) Louisiana Republicans are racing to redraw the state’s congressional map following the Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act. New details suggest lawmakers could vote as early as next week on a gerrymander that targets a majority-Black district not…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (195+ words) On this episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D brings together two powerful voices, Rukia Lumumba of the Movement for Black Lives and Dr. James Taylor, political scientist, to unpack the far-reaching impact of the Supreme Court’s decision weakening…...