Category Archives: Black Voter Suppression

Open Thread | Nothing But Truth, Mr. Sellers

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

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

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

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

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

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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Open Thread | The Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Provision of Voting Rights Act

Decision was 6-3. Those who didn’t vote right in 2016 – this is what you brought us. JIM CROW 2.0 JIM CROW 2.0 VoteHub @VoteHub LANDMARK DECISION — The Supreme Court has narrowed Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act … Continue reading

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Open Thread | Why I Am Never In the ‘ Just Write Off the South’ Crowd

You want to know why I am never in the ‘ Just write off the South’ crowd? Because, I know that half of this country’s Black population lives in those Red States. I will not abandon them. I’ll say it … Continue reading

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Open Thread | Black People Continue To Be Clear About The Biggest Threat To Our Community

BlackPAC@voteblackpac We asked Black voters what’s the greatest threat to our communities. They overwhelmingly said the re-election of Donald Trump. That’s why we launched our first ad of the year. We can’t sit idly by as Black communities are inundated … Continue reading

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Open Thread | Still Don’t Think The Courts Matter?

The 2016 Election will haunt us FOR DECADES. When we told you that The Courts were at stake. Some of you arrogantly took to purse your lips that you ‘ couldn’t be scared into voting for Hillary by using the … Continue reading

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