Louisiana v Callais could be the latest brick in a wall under construction for more than a decade, as Jim Crow is rebuilt in modern form
There are moments in American history when the stakes are unmistakable. This is one of them.
The forthcoming decision in Louisiana v Callais will not just be another supreme court ruling in a long line of voting cases. This time the issue is whether the Voting Rights Act (VRA) can still require states to draw electoral maps that give Black voters a meaningful chance to elect representatives.
The challenge to the VRA is the latest brick in a wall that has been under construction for more than a decade, a wall designed to silence Black voters and an attempt to contain, carve up and cancel out the voices of minority communities to once again cement one party rule.
Let’s be honest about what is happening.
