Meanwhile, you have Black people who will say today that voting doesn't matter. If voting didn't matter, why have Republicans been trying to take our right to vote since 1965?
Today’s Supreme Court decision effectively guts a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act, freeing state legislatures to gerrymander legislative districts to systematically dilute and weaken the voting power of racial minorities - so long as they do it under the guise of “partisanship” rather than explicit “racial bias.” And it serves as just one more example of how a majority of the current Court seems intent on abandoning its vital role in ensuring equal participation in our democracy and protecting the rights of minority groups against majority overreach.
The good news is that such setbacks can be overcome. But that will only happen if citizens across the country who cherish our democratic ideals continue to mobilize and vote in record numbers - not just in the upcoming midterms or in high profile races, but in every election and every level.
#LSU signed the No. 1 WR in Louisiana this offseason: Jabari Mack.
The 6’0, 195 pound true freshman made his way to Baton Rouge as an early-enrollee in January and is already making his presence felt.
Now, an unbelievable reception as Spring Camp rolls on: