The Voting Rights Act once called the most effective piece of civil rights legislation in American history has been gutted. This week's Supreme Court ruling in Clayborn dealt what many are calling the final blow, and the consequences are already being felt across the South in the form of racist redistricting maps that are stripping Black communities of their political representation.

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Chapters
00:00 Introductions
01:08 Elie Mystal: The Voting Rights Act & Its Historic Impact
02:54 Justin J. Pearson: Tennessee's Racist Redistricting
04:19 Jasmine Bernie Clark: Florida's Gerrymandering Crisis & DeSantis
06:44 Gary Chambers Jr.: Louisiana, Project 2025 & the CBC
09:00 What Can Democrats Actually Do Now?
12:48 The Fight on the Ground: Marches, Petitions & Organizing
13:58 Can Florida Be Flipped? The Case for Investment
16:50 Voter Turnout as the Weapon Against Gerrymandering
22:58 Making the Case for Florida & Black Voter Power
26:18 Gary Chambers: The Most Consequential Moment of Our Lifetime
28:01 Where to Follow & Support the Panelists

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