Category Archives: Black Voter Suppression

Open Thread | Whites Only :The disaster the justices have unleashed has its roots in one of the darkest periods of our history.

Posted on September 30, 2026 by rikyrah

This excellent article about THE WORST COURT SINCE TANEY is from Mother Jones. Whites Only The disaster the justices have unleashed has its roots in one of the darkest periods of our history. Ari Berman and Pema Levy September/October 2026 … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Checking in on The Worse Court Since Taney

Posted on June 4, 2026 by rikyrah

UH HUH UH HUH The Washington Post @washingtonpost The Supreme Court allowed Alabama to hold upcoming elections using a congressional map that a lower court found discriminates on the basis of race and dilutes the political power of the state’s … Continue reading →

Posted in 2026 Elections, Black Voter Suppression, Breaking News, Chief Justice John Roberts, Elections, Gerrymandering, Open Thread, Politics, Supreme Court, Updated Jim Crow, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 38 Comments

Open Thread | Fear of Another Dark President

Posted on May 18, 2026 by rikyrah

Excellent post from The Establishment Bar: Fear of Another Dark President Posted by Proud Establishment Dem May 11, 2026 Barack Obama broke the Republican Party. The election of the first Black man to ascend to the presidency of the United … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | About Tennessee Gerrymandering

Posted on May 15, 2026 by rikyrah

Eric Holder @EricHolder My statement on Tennessee’s immoral gerrymander:

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Open Thread | Nothing But Truth, Mr. Sellers

Posted on May 14, 2026 by rikyrah

Spitting nothing but truth: MCBN @MCBNNEWSS Sellers: “We are going to be the first generation to actually leave this country worse than the one that we inherited. Bakari: And I think for black millennials, uh the the the progress that … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Worst Court Since Taney Made Decision Based Upon Fraudulent Data

Posted on May 12, 2026 by rikyrah

Samuel Alito Cited Fudged Data in His Ruling Gutting Voting Rights Act Alito cited data provided by the Department of Justice that used faulty methodology. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito relied on misleading data to support his ruling decimating the … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | From Democracy Docket

Posted on May 11, 2026 by rikyrah

Thought that we would check in with Democracy Docket, considering that they work for voters rights all over the country. Democracy Docket @DemocracyDocket 🧵 (1/5) 🗺️ REDISTRICTING UPDATE This is where the redistricting battle stands after SCOTUS ruled this week … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Democrats Must Do What They Have To Do In This Gerrymandering Battle

Posted on May 8, 2026 by rikyrah

From Democracy Docket: Democrats must gerrymander to save democracy By Marc Elias May 2, 2026 This was an awful week. For years, we have been watching a slow chipping away of voting rights in our country. This is not only … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | I Can’t Leave What This Decision Will Mean for Black Voters In The South

Posted on May 6, 2026 by rikyrah

50% of Black voters in the United States live in the South. 50% Roughly 25 million people. And, this decision, by the Worst Court Since Taney, would leave them, possibly, without any Representation in Congress. Mother Jones @MotherJones “We could … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Still On the Worst Court Since TANEY

Posted on May 4, 2026 by rikyrah

Mavis Amundson ‪@mavisja.bsky.social‬ Follow Will Bunch, gift post Inquirer SCOTUS gutting 1965 Voting Rights Act is a wake-up call from a dream share.inquirer.com/WNSbDz Will Bunch, gift post InquirerSCOTUS gutting 1965 Voting Rights Act is a wake-up call from a dream … Continue reading →

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