Why Black Americans fear new racist gerrymandering

A recent Supreme Court ruling on legislative districts drawn up for Louisiana gutted the 1965 Voting Rights Act, ending the requirement that states must take minority voters into account when drawing those districts.

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Nearly 60 years after the Selma marches, debates over voting rights continue in Alabama.

Civil rights campaigner Sheryann Webb-Christburg warns recent Supreme Court rulings on electoral districts could weaken Black political representation.

The dispute centers on gerrymandering, with critics saying where exactly district lines are drawn can dilute minority voting power.

While Republicans argue voting access remains unchanged, activists fear the legacy of the civil rights movement is under threat.

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