Tag Archives: The Voting Rights Act

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

Posted on April 30, 2026 by rikyrah

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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