#representation-matters — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #representation-matters, aggregated by home.social.
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Happy International Women In Engineering Day
A #NoireSTEMinist® believes "My STEM is for the streets" makes engineering accessible, visible, impactful
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#WomenInEngineering #WomenInSTEM #MySTEMIsForTheStreets #RoboticsForTheStreets #RepresentationMatters -
Happy International Women In Engineering Day
A #NoireSTEMinist® believes "My STEM is for the streets" makes engineering accessible, visible, impactful
🌐 NoireSTEMinist.com
#WomenInEngineering #WomenInSTEM #MySTEMIsForTheStreets #RoboticsForTheStreets #RepresentationMatters -
Have been watching drummers who happen to be women react to Anika Nilles playing with Rush and it hits different when you see the moment they go from fan to that could be me.
So pleased I can tell my granddaughters they too could grow up to be drummer in a world-class headlining act
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Have been watching drummers who happen to be women react to Anika Nilles playing with Rush and it hits different when you see the moment they go from fan to that could be me.
So pleased I can tell my granddaughters they too could grow up to be drummer in a world-class headlining act
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Since #SCOTUS’ April ruling, largely #white #Republican-led legislatures across the #South have moved to dismantle #Black political #power at stunning speed, breaking apart voting blocs at the urging of a failing president desperate to keep control of #Congress in this fall’s midterm #elections.
#RepresentationMatters #SouthernStrategy #JimCrow #law #ElectionLaw #ActivistCourt #VotingRights #VotingRightsAct #VRA #redistricting #elections #USpol #Trump #Republicans #WhiteSupremacy
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Since #SCOTUS’ April ruling, largely #white #Republican-led legislatures across the #South have moved to dismantle #Black political #power at stunning speed, breaking apart voting blocs at the urging of a failing president desperate to keep control of #Congress in this fall’s midterm #elections.
#RepresentationMatters #SouthernStrategy #JimCrow #law #ElectionLaw #ActivistCourt #VotingRights #VotingRightsAct #VRA #redistricting #elections #USpol #Trump #Republicans #WhiteSupremacy
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A Shocking Betrayal of #Black Americans
by Mara Gay
The dismantling of Black political #power in the South is a great betrayal, & its effects will ripple through our #democracy.
#RepresentationMatters #SouthernStrategy #JimCrow #law #ElectionLaw #SCOTUS #ActivistCourt #VotingRights #VotingRightsAct #VRA #redistricting #elections #USpol #Trump #Republicans #WhiteSupremacy
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/opinion/voting-rights-act-black-voters-south.html?unlocked_article_code=1.oVA.qSCM.vEpY9cDXlL3Z&smid=nytcore-ios-share -
A Shocking Betrayal of #Black Americans
by Mara Gay
The dismantling of Black political #power in the South is a great betrayal, & its effects will ripple through our #democracy.
#RepresentationMatters #SouthernStrategy #JimCrow #law #ElectionLaw #SCOTUS #ActivistCourt #VotingRights #VotingRightsAct #VRA #redistricting #elections #USpol #Trump #Republicans #WhiteSupremacy
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/opinion/voting-rights-act-black-voters-south.html?unlocked_article_code=1.oVA.qSCM.vEpY9cDXlL3Z&smid=nytcore-ios-share -
It's #PrideMonth - a good time for this gem of a meme.
#queer #lgbtiaq #representationmatters #representation #meme #ace #aro
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It's #PrideMonth - a good time for this gem of a meme.
#queer #lgbtiaq #representationmatters #representation #meme #ace #aro
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Erivo Calls "Wicked" Memes Racist
Actress Cynthia Erivo calls "Wicked" movie memes racist, stating they target her because she is black. This affects how fans see the film.
#CynthiaErivo, #WickedMovie, #RacismInHollywood, #Elphaba, #RepresentationMatters
https://newsletter.tf/cynthia-erivo-says-wicked-memes-racist-due-to-race/
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Singer Cynthia Erivo says memes about the "Wicked" movie are racist. She believes the jokes are about her race and not the film.
#CynthiaErivo, #WickedMovie, #RacismInHollywood, #Elphaba, #RepresentationMatters
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Love Island Faces Scrutiny Over Diversity Representation
What does Love Island's new contestant mean for diversity? A recent season features a hearing aid user, praised by some, but others ask if it's real inclusion or just for show.
#LoveIslandInclusion, #HearingAidUser, #TVDiversity, #RealityTVNews, #RepresentationMatters
https://newsletter.tf/love-island-hearing-aid-contestant-diversity-debate/
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Love Island's recent season features a contestant with a hearing aid, a new step for the show. This sparks talk about if it's real diversity or just for good looks.
#LoveIslandInclusion, #HearingAidUser, #TVDiversity, #RealityTVNews, #RepresentationMatters
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It's June, and that means it's Pride Month or was it Pride Moth? So, feral yourself to protect the LGBT+/Pride community! For everyone else, throw them into a ball pit that's as deep as the ocean.
Either way, I'm challenging myself with a drawing challenge, and today's theme is "You or your OC with their flag(s)."
#anthrocharacter #furryart #anthropomorphic #anthroillustration #fursonaart #furryfandom #furry #PrideMonth #fantasyart #OCwithFlag #characterdesign #Pride2026 #pridedraw2026 #RepresentationMatters #CelebrateDiversity #anthrocharacter, #furryart, #anthropomorphic, #anthroillustration, #fursonaart, #furryfandom, #furry, #PrideMonth, #fantasyart, #OCwithFlag, #characterdesign, #Pride2026, #pridedraw2026, #RepresentationMatters, #CelebrateDiversity
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It's June, and that means it's Pride Month or was it Pride Moth? So, feral yourself to protect the LGBT+/Pride community! For everyone else, throw them into a ball pit that's as deep as the ocean.
Either way, I'm challenging myself with a drawing challenge, and today's theme is "You or your OC with their flag(s)."
#anthrocharacter #furryart #anthropomorphic #anthroillustration #fursonaart #furryfandom #furry #PrideMonth #fantasyart #OCwithFlag #characterdesign #Pride2026 #pridedraw2026 #RepresentationMatters #CelebrateDiversity #anthrocharacter, #furryart, #anthropomorphic, #anthroillustration, #fursonaart, #furryfandom, #furry, #PrideMonth, #fantasyart, #OCwithFlag, #characterdesign, #Pride2026, #pridedraw2026, #RepresentationMatters, #CelebrateDiversity
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As expected, #Alabama asks #SCOTUS to allow use of congressional map helping GOP, despite Federal Appeals Court unanimously ruling it is racially biased
#law #ElectionLaw #VotingRights #VRA #RepresentationMatters #redistricting #gerrymandering #Trump #WhiteSupremacy #SouthernStrategy #JimCrow
https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-alabama-redistricting-congress-elections-d41988d640f26714a52d2c18271af05e -
As expected, #Alabama asks #SCOTUS to allow use of congressional map helping GOP, despite Federal Appeals Court unanimously ruling it is racially biased
#law #ElectionLaw #VotingRights #VRA #RepresentationMatters #redistricting #gerrymandering #Trump #WhiteSupremacy #SouthernStrategy #JimCrow
https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-alabama-redistricting-congress-elections-d41988d640f26714a52d2c18271af05e -
The political drama in #SouthCarolina is part of a #Republican strategy—propelled by #Trump — to redraw voting districts to the #GOP’s advantage in an attempt to hold on to a slim #House majority in the #midterms. #Republicans have been moving quickly to try to leverage a recent #SCOTUS ruling that weakened minority protections under the federal #VotingRightsAct.
#VotingRights #VRA #redistricting #law #ElectionLaw #RepresentationMatters #WhiteSupremacy #gerrymandering #SouthernStrategy #JimCrow
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The political drama in #SouthCarolina is part of a #Republican strategy—propelled by #Trump — to redraw voting districts to the #GOP’s advantage in an attempt to hold on to a slim #House majority in the #midterms. #Republicans have been moving quickly to try to leverage a recent #SCOTUS ruling that weakened minority protections under the federal #VotingRightsAct.
#VotingRights #VRA #redistricting #law #ElectionLaw #RepresentationMatters #WhiteSupremacy #gerrymandering #SouthernStrategy #JimCrow
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Some senators said it was simply too late to make a change.
“#SouthCarolina citizens are going to the polls today. And neither my conscience or common sense is going to let me stop an #election that is already underway,” #Republican state Sen. Richard Cash said.
#VotingRights #VRA #redistricting #law #ElectionLaw #RepresentationMatters #WhiteSupremacy #gerrymandering #SouthernStrategy #JimCrow #SCOTUS #Trump
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Some senators said it was simply too late to make a change.
“#SouthCarolina citizens are going to the polls today. And neither my conscience or common sense is going to let me stop an #election that is already underway,” #Republican state Sen. Richard Cash said.
#VotingRights #VRA #redistricting #law #ElectionLaw #RepresentationMatters #WhiteSupremacy #gerrymandering #SouthernStrategy #JimCrow #SCOTUS #Trump
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The ruling further confuses the electoral landscape across the #South, as #Republican-led legislatures have raced to implement new district lines after #SCOTUS narrowed the #VotingRightsAct of 1965. It also demonstrates how the ruling from the nation’s highest court has further muddled how lower courts interpret the landmark #CivilRights #law.
#VotingRights #VRA #redistricting #ElectionLaw #RepresentationMatters #WhiteSupremacy #gerrymandering #SouthernStrategy #JimCrow #Trump
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The ruling further confuses the electoral landscape across the #South, as #Republican-led legislatures have raced to implement new district lines after #SCOTUS narrowed the #VotingRightsAct of 1965. It also demonstrates how the ruling from the nation’s highest court has further muddled how lower courts interpret the landmark #CivilRights #law.
#VotingRights #VRA #redistricting #ElectionLaw #RepresentationMatters #WhiteSupremacy #gerrymandering #SouthernStrategy #JimCrow #Trump
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#Alabama’s AG, Steve Marshall, said he would immediately appeal to #SCOTUS, which last month ruled that a #Louisiana congressional map drawn to create 2 majority-#Black House districts was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Gov Kay Ivey, a Republican, has already set special primaries in August in 4 #House districts that would be affected by her state’s new congressional map.
#VotingRights #VRA #redistricting #law #RepresentationMatters #WhiteSupremacy #SouthernStrategy #JimCrow #Trump
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#Alabama’s AG, Steve Marshall, said he would immediately appeal to #SCOTUS, which last month ruled that a #Louisiana congressional map drawn to create 2 majority-#Black House districts was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Gov Kay Ivey, a Republican, has already set special primaries in August in 4 #House districts that would be affected by her state’s new congressional map.
#VotingRights #VRA #redistricting #law #RepresentationMatters #WhiteSupremacy #SouthernStrategy #JimCrow #Trump
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Court Rejects #Alabama #House Map, Calling It Unfair to #Black Voters
The Alabama #Republican led legislature, Governor & AG are likely to appeal the ruling, which stops an effort to use a new congressional map that would likely cost #Democrats a majority-Black district.
#VotingRights #VRA #redistricting #law #ElectionLaw #RepresentationMatters #WhiteSupremacy #gerrymandering #SouthernStrategy #JimCrow #SCOTUS #Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/us/politics/alabama-congress-map-redistricting.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share -
Court Rejects #Alabama #House Map, Calling It Unfair to #Black Voters
The Alabama #Republican led legislature, Governor & AG are likely to appeal the ruling, which stops an effort to use a new congressional map that would likely cost #Democrats a majority-Black district.
#VotingRights #VRA #redistricting #law #ElectionLaw #RepresentationMatters #WhiteSupremacy #gerrymandering #SouthernStrategy #JimCrow #SCOTUS #Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/us/politics/alabama-congress-map-redistricting.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share -
In a letter sent to >250 companies, members of the #BlackCaucus urge them to condemn the #redistricting efforts, which the lawmakers describe as “coordinated efforts to silence #Black voices at the ballot box.” Some of the #corporations had co-signed their own message to #Congress 5 years ago urging lawmakers to pass the #JohnLewis #VotingRightsAct, a Democratic proposal to restore & update the #VRA.
#CBC #VotingRights #RacialJustice #law #ElectionLaw #midterms #election #RepresentationMatters
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In a letter sent to >250 companies, members of the #BlackCaucus urge them to condemn the #redistricting efforts, which the lawmakers describe as “coordinated efforts to silence #Black voices at the ballot box.” Some of the #corporations had co-signed their own message to #Congress 5 years ago urging lawmakers to pass the #JohnLewis #VotingRightsAct, a Democratic proposal to restore & update the #VRA.
#CBC #VotingRights #RacialJustice #law #ElectionLaw #midterms #election #RepresentationMatters
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The #CongressionalBlackCaucus on Tuesday called on major #corporations across the #US, including those that previously expressed support for #VotingRights & #RacialJustice, to oppose #redistricting efforts by #Republican led states that seek to eliminate majority-#Black US #House districts.
#law #ElectionLaw #midterms #election #RepresentationMatters #BlackCaucus #Congress #JohnLewis #VotingRightsAct #VRA
https://apnews.com/article/redistricting-black-caucus-voting-rights-corporations-a8a89bcc64ba1b074289c1ee606485fc -
The #CongressionalBlackCaucus on Tuesday called on major #corporations across the #US, including those that previously expressed support for #VotingRights & #RacialJustice, to oppose #redistricting efforts by #Republican led states that seek to eliminate majority-#Black US #House districts.
#law #ElectionLaw #midterms #election #RepresentationMatters #BlackCaucus #Congress #JohnLewis #VotingRightsAct #VRA
https://apnews.com/article/redistricting-black-caucus-voting-rights-corporations-a8a89bcc64ba1b074289c1ee606485fc -
We’re happy to announce our selection for this years Te Ara Pakihi Māori business accelerator.
Learn more here:
https://www.tuatea.nz/incubator
#newzealand #maori #gamedev #indiedev #videogames #indigenous #representationmatters #startuplife
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We’re happy to announce our selection for this years Te Ara Pakihi Māori business accelerator.
Learn more here:
https://www.tuatea.nz/incubator
#newzealand #maori #gamedev #indiedev #videogames #indigenous #representationmatters #startuplife
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Migrant stories highlight identity, belonging, and representation—showing how personal experiences shape how we see ourselves in a new land. These narratives give voice to resilience, cultural memory, and the ongoing search for home across borders and generations. 🌍
Read more: https://www.mayabutalid.com/migrant-stories-representation-identity/
#MigrantStories #CulturalIdentity #DiasporaVoices #RepresentationMatters #HumanExperience #Belonging
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🚨South Carolina House Passes New Map Aimed at Forcing Out Clyburn🚨
The #SouthCarolina House passed a congressional map that aims to eliminate the seat now held by #JamesClyburn, a powerful #Black #Democrat.
The map will eliminate the state’s ONLY Democratic seat at the urging of #Trump.
Among the changes is a significant shift of the Sixth District currently represented by Democratic power broker James E. Clyburn.
#law #election #redistricting #RepresentationMatters
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/politics/south-carolina-redistricting-map-clyburn.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share -
🚨South Carolina House Passes New Map Aimed at Forcing Out Clyburn🚨
The #SouthCarolina House passed a congressional map that aims to eliminate the seat now held by #JamesClyburn, a powerful #Black #Democrat.
The map will eliminate the state’s ONLY Democratic seat at the urging of #Trump.
Among the changes is a significant shift of the Sixth District currently represented by Democratic power broker James E. Clyburn.
#law #election #redistricting #RepresentationMatters
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/politics/south-carolina-redistricting-map-clyburn.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share -
The appeals court’s finding has nevertheless been cited elsewhere, with #Mississippi making a similar argument in another appeal over its state legislative map. #SCOTUS also sent that case back for reconsideration on Monday.
Justice #KetanjiBrownJackson dissented from the decision, writing that both rulings should have been reversed.
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The appeals court’s finding has nevertheless been cited elsewhere, with #Mississippi making a similar argument in another appeal over its state legislative map. #SCOTUS also sent that case back for reconsideration on Monday.
Justice #KetanjiBrownJackson dissented from the decision, writing that both rulings should have been reversed.
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In every instance, party leaders seek a viselike grip on #power. The result will be elected officials who are less representative of all the people in the states they represent.
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In every instance, party leaders seek a viselike grip on #power. The result will be elected officials who are less representative of all the people in the states they represent.
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#SCOTUS rejects #Virginia's bid to restore congressional map favoring #Democrats
#fuckSCOTUS #law #ElectionLaw #redistricting #gerrymandering #midterms #RepresentationMatters #democracy #Vote
https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-virginia-redistricting-democrats-republicans-fdd33b89ac29cf2806f790f9b22ee2e9 -
#SCOTUS rejects #Virginia's bid to restore congressional map favoring #Democrats
#fuckSCOTUS #law #ElectionLaw #redistricting #gerrymandering #midterms #RepresentationMatters #democracy #Vote
https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-virginia-redistricting-democrats-republicans-fdd33b89ac29cf2806f790f9b22ee2e9 -
The treatments were effective enough for him to return home, attend #NBA events in #LosAngeles & attend a game at his alma mater, #Stanford.
But the cancer returned recently, & #JasonCollins died peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family.
#Cancer #health #medicine #LGBTQ #advocates #RepresentationMatters
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The treatments were effective enough for him to return home, attend #NBA events in #LosAngeles & attend a game at his alma mater, #Stanford.
But the cancer returned recently, & #JasonCollins died peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family.
#Cancer #health #medicine #LGBTQ #advocates #RepresentationMatters
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#JasonCollins, the first openly #gay #NBA player who has served as a global ambassador for the sport for the past decade, died from brain #cancer, family said Tuesday. He was 47.
Collins told ESPN in November that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 #glioblastoma, one of the deadliest forms of #BrainCancer.
#health #medicine #LGBTQ #advocates #RepresentationMatters
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48753479/jason-collins-dies-47 -
#JasonCollins, the first openly #gay #NBA player who has served as a global ambassador for the sport for the past decade, died from brain #cancer, family said Tuesday. He was 47.
Collins told ESPN in November that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 #glioblastoma, one of the deadliest forms of #BrainCancer.
#health #medicine #LGBTQ #advocates #RepresentationMatters
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48753479/jason-collins-dies-47 -
Anticipating a court reversal, #Alabama officials recently enacted a law allowing it to void the results of a May 19 #primary for some congressional districts & instead hold a new primary under the revised district boundaries. It’s up to #Republican Gov. Kay Ivey to set a date for a special primary #election, though it must occur by August.
#law #SCOTUS #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #CorruptCourt #RiggedElection #RepresentationMatters #Vote
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Anticipating a court reversal, #Alabama officials recently enacted a law allowing it to void the results of a May 19 #primary for some congressional districts & instead hold a new primary under the revised district boundaries. It’s up to #Republican Gov. Kay Ivey to set a date for a special primary #election, though it must occur by August.
#law #SCOTUS #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #CorruptCourt #RiggedElection #RepresentationMatters #Vote
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#Alabama officials pointed to the #Louisiana case as reason for #SCOTUS to end a judicial order to use a court-imposed #House map until after the 2030 census. SCOTUS overturned that order & directed a lower court to reconsider the case in light of the Louisiana decision. That could free the state to instead use a map approved in 2023 by the #Republican-led legislature that includes only 1 district where #Black residents comprise a majority.
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#Alabama officials pointed to the #Louisiana case as reason for #SCOTUS to end a judicial order to use a court-imposed #House map until after the 2030 census. SCOTUS overturned that order & directed a lower court to reconsider the case in light of the Louisiana decision. That could free the state to instead use a map approved in 2023 by the #Republican-led legislature that includes only 1 district where #Black residents comprise a majority.
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RE: https://disabled.social/@vlrny/116540812062829077
Not voting, as I was born #disabled
In the #blind community, I was #sighted, although I was born with #cataracts and have always been #LegallyBlind. My dad was blind, and navigated everywhere with his #whitecane. He ws part of an #advocacy #organiztion, and he traveled around the #US by air. His sister, my Aunt Buffy, was a #COBOL #programmer for Sears in #Chicago. She took me to her work once. We rode the #El with her #GuideDog, Ginger.
This meant that it was tough to get away with "Blind kids can't. . ." unless I'd actually *tried*..
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#Republicans, cheered on by #Trump, have rejected those claims. Instead, they have said, they are responding to the #SCOTUS ruling, which raised the bar for what constitutes a #racial #gerrymander under the #VotingRights Act of 1965.
#law #ElectionLaw #redistricting #gerrymandering #RacialGerrymandering #RepresentationMatters #TNpol #USpol
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#Republicans, cheered on by #Trump, have rejected those claims. Instead, they have said, they are responding to the #SCOTUS ruling, which raised the bar for what constitutes a #racial #gerrymander under the #VotingRights Act of 1965.
#law #ElectionLaw #redistricting #gerrymandering #RacialGerrymandering #RepresentationMatters #TNpol #USpol
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#Democratic lawmakers, whose opposition means little under a #Republican supermajority in the state’s General Assembly, & #Black leaders across #Tennessee have compared the effort to carve up the Ninth Congressional District to #JimCrow era voter suppression tactics. They have accused conservatives of a power grab that undermines Black voters in #Memphis, who have long favored #Democrats.
#law #ElectionLaw #SCOTUS #VotingRights #redistricting #RacialGerrymandering #RepresentationMatters
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#Tennessee #Republicans on Wednesday proposed a congressional map aimed at diluting the state’s lone majority #Black district, a swift response to last week’s #SCOTUS ruling that weakened a landmark #VotingRights #law.
The new map slices #Memphis, a majority-Black city, & #ShelbyCounty into 3 districts & likely will give Republicans the ability to flip Tennessee’s lone remaining Democratic seat.
#ElectionLaw #redistricting #gerrymandering #RacialGerrymandering #RepresentationMatters #USpol
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#Republicans Unveil Map Carving Up #Tennessee’s Majority #Black #House District
The General Assembly is expected to quickly approve the map, which slices up Memphis, a majority-Black city that makes up most of the state’s lone #Democratic district.
#law #ElectionLaw #SCOTUS #VotingRights #redistricting #gerrymandering #RacialGerrymandering #RepresentationMatters #TNpol #USpol
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/us/gop-memphis-tennessee-house-map.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share