Aylon Gipson

Morehouse Alumnus | AφA | @UVALaw

[New York Magazine @NYMag]

Twenty years ago, after two presidential elections in which George W. Bush won every electoral vote in the former Confederate states, there was debate among Democrats over the idea that the party should give up on the South altogether. The thinking was that the South was a hopeless proposition for any progressive party and that pursuing the chimera of southern comfort would inevitably mean kowtowing to the region’s militarism and atavistic cultural views.

Two years later, Barack Obama broke the GOP electoral-vote lock on the South by carrying Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia. And by 2020, Georgia was electing two Democratic senators with views difficult to distinguish from those of their party colleagues elsewhere. Yes, Republicans have generally maintained a strong hold on the region, writes political columnist Ed Kilgore, “but no one can credibly argue that competing there would compromise the party elsewhere, aside from adding to demands for dollars.”

Now, Democrats have both a moral obligation and a political opportunity to respond to Republican attempts to monopolize legislative representation through the racially minded partisan gerrymanders, writes Kilgore. “Millions of southern Democrats, particularly Black voters, could lose nearly all their influence in states where Republicans hold governing trifectas.” Fighting back would go a long way toward addressing long-standing concerns both in and beyond the region that the party takes Black support for granted.

Read Kilgore’s full column: https://t.co/8WK190db1Q

[Aylon Gipson @GipsonAylon]

“The VRA has not been dealt a “blow”; the decision did not merely defang it. The law is dead, and no matter what happens in the coming elections, politics in America has been forever changed.” https://t.co/N0mwMj7sZ1

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

“What the Roberts Court is making possible,” @AdamSerwer argues, “is a country where white people can maintain their political dominance at the expense of Americans who are not white.” He examines what to expect following the Voting Rights Act ruling: https://t.co/K3R7OwGrAZ

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth. #ApostolicJourney #Cameroon https://t.co/bKteFZ3iWE

[Axios @axios]

It's the terminally online news junkies who are detached from the actual reality.

We've been manipulated by algorithms and politicians amplifying the worst of humanity. Our feeds and screens spread a twisted, inaccurate view of America.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

At a time when people are understandably focused on the daily chaos in Washington, these articles describe the rapidly accelerating impact that AI is going to have on jobs, the economy, and how we live. https://t.co/RSbMkhz3Xm

[Anthony Adragna @AnthonyAdragna]

What an image.

[Morehouse College @Morehouse]

Today, we remember the generations who fought for the right to vote—a right our ancestors sacrificed, marched, & endured great struggle to secure. Voting is more than a civic duty; it’s a testament to their resilience and the power of our voices in shaping a just future.

[Smithsonian’s NMAAHC @NMAAHC]

#OTD in 1964, it was announced that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent campaign for civil rights in the United States. At 35 years of age, the Georgia-born minister was the youngest person ever to receive the award at the time.

[Greg Bluestein @bluestein]

“This is what Martin Luther King Jr. had in mind.” — said Sen. Raphael Warnock, pastor of King’s historic church who is campaigning for VP Kamala Harris in Clayton County with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, one of the nation’s most prominent Jewish leaders. #gapol

[President Biden Archived @POTUS46Archive]

Join @VP and me as we deliver remarks on addressing the scourge of gun violence in America. https://t.co/YFGOKtBV2Q

[Aylon Gipson @GipsonAylon]

@EnslerPhillip getting things done in the state house.

[Joyce Alene @JoyceWhiteVance]

I did not have Alabama GOP backing restrictions on guns on my bingo card, but after the tragic shooting in Birmingham, there is bipartisan agreement on a bill to ban Glock switches. Kudos to elected officials who are willing to put people first! https://t.co/IK7ZhBoXRt

[Steven L Reed @stevenlouisreed]

I agree with my brother @randallwoodfin. My condolences to the family and friends of those harmed by this tragic incident.

[AL.com @aldotcom]

"It is the disregard that seems so foreign," columnist @JohnArchibald writes. "Disregard for people, for each other. Disregard for consequences and community. Disregard for decency and honor. Disregard for reason."

➡️ https://t.co/SmzOCaNyjl

[claire rogers @kclairerogers]

What a photo

[Jason Gallagher @jga41agher]

"I have concepts of a plan."

[Greg Bluestein @bluestein]

>@SenatorWarnock calls for a fresh “serious bipartisan conversation” about compromise gun safety legislation after the Apalachee shootings.

“Are we going to turn the whole country into a fort just so 14-year-olds can have AR-15s?” #gapol

[Aylon Gipson @GipsonAylon]

@EnslerPhillip Congratulations! 🎊🍾

[Aylon Gipson @GipsonAylon]

A Morehouse Man! 🐐 @ProfThomas @Morehouse

[Aylon Gipson @GipsonAylon]

Aylon Gipson, a graduating senior and a member of the Morehouse College Democrats who met with the Biden administration, said he was reassured Biden would deliver remarks “authentic to Morehouse College”

https://t.co/8rhiy7UEe7