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Voter Suppression in the South
Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown fights voter suppression in the South.
In brief
Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown fights voter suppression in the South. LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter Fund, warns that redistricting and voter suppression threaten Black political power in the South. Originally reported by Mother Jones.
Voter Suppression Threatens Black Power
LaTosha Brown warns redistricting after Voting Rights Act gutting weakens Black political power in the South.
“Our politics will not save us. Our humanity will”
Redistricting Undermines Minority Representation
States eliminated majority-Black districts following Supreme Court actions to weaken Black political power.
Black Voters Matter Fund's Fight
Brown emphasizes collective action against white supremacist efforts to strip voting rights from communities of color.
“If that don’t move you, it ain’t nothing that I can say that can move you”
What to remember
LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter Fund, warns that redistricting and voter suppression threaten Black political power in the South.
