As a supreme court ruling looms, the US is dismantling Black voting power | Carol Anderson
Apr 06, 2026
Louisiana v Callais could be the latest brick in a wall under construction for more than a decade, as Jim Crow is rebuilt in modern formThere are moments in American history when the stakes are unmistakable. This is one of them.The forthcoming decision in Louisiana v Callais will not just be another
supreme court ruling in a long line of voting cases. This time the issue is whether the Voting Rights Act (VRA) can still require states to draw electoral maps that give Black voters a meaningful chance to elect representatives. Continue reading... ...read more read less