The surprising history of Black representation in Congress
It took the Voting Rights Act in 1965, and its revisions decades later, to restore Black congressional representation in the South after Reconstruction.
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It took the Voting Rights Act in 1965, and its revisions decades later, to restore Black congressional representation in the South after Reconstruction.
Redistricting threatens Louisiana’s Black representation in Congress Greg LaRose Wed, 05/13/2026 - 07:00 Primary Image Primary Imag...
Black members of Congress are bracing for a crippling shake-up of their ranks after a Supreme Court ruling gutted a key section of the Voting Rights Act that had protected minority...
On Fox News, The Five, co-host Jesse Watters piled on the Jim Crow Supreme Court ruling by using his racist and vile brand of what he believes is humor when he demanded Blacks have...
With many open seats, these potential candidates have a chance to change policies that have long affected Black communities. The
“This is our moment in time to resist, to persist, to fight back,” Tennessee State Rep. Justin J. Pearson tells
A third of the Congressional Black Caucus could disappear if Republican-led states aggressively redraw majority-Black congressional districts following the Supreme Court’s recent v...
History has a strange way of repeating itself, especially when America refuses to learn from it. In 2026, the Republican Party is facing a political mirror it can no longer avoid....
With its House primary contests off the calendar for now, Louisiana is taking another step to redraw its political battle lines. The move comes after the Supreme Court once again p...
BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus held a press conference Wednesday, saying that they are prepared to fight a 5-1 majority-minority congressional map that passed...
In a decision with sweeping national consequences, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s second majority-Black congressional district, dramatically narrowing the power of...
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court dealt a death blow to the country’s most important civil rights legislation, the Voting Rights Act of 1965—the law that defeated Jim Crow. For 100 y...
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All four Black House Republicans are retiring after this year, a reflection of the striking and persistent lack of diversity in the G.O.P. ranks of Congress.
Redistricting, protests, and historic ownership bids shape power, representation, and opportunity in Black communities.
As House Democrats and the NAACP encourage black athletes to consider avoiding scholarships at certain Southern universities over redistricting disputes, Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah...
Will Florida's longest-serving Democrat run for a historically Black seat? The post Black community speaks out against potential Debbie Wasserman Schultz candidacy in CD 20 appeare...
Black talent leads on stage and behind the scenes, but recognition gaps remain
The GOP's complex relationship with Black Americans, from early civil rights to recent controversies over race and identity.
Written By Briana D. Williams Voting has never been ceremonial to Black people. The ballot has always had a balance sheet attached to it. It has determined who could protect land,....
*Long before the United States became a nation, Black people helped build its foundation. Black men and women, some free and many enslaved, cleared land, tilled soil, built roads a...
This year’s survey, conducted by Black Futures Lab, seeks to understand the vision Black communities have for themselves, even when
By weakening Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, the Supreme Court has paved the way for the largest-ever drop in representation by Black...
A map passed by the Legislature opens the door for other incumbents to run in the seat. The post Redistricting shuffle: Elijah Manley continues CD 20 run, stresses importance of Bl...
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