Black Voting Blocs Under Attack | Fargo News

Six states are cracking apart Black voting blocs through new congressional maps, diluting Black political power and shifting power toward Republicans. After a Supreme Court ruling weakened the Voting Rights Act, lawmakers redrawn districts in Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee, and North Carolina to absorb Black communities into whiter, less Democratic areas. In Texas, two Black Democratic incumbents now face off in a primary; Florida’s largest Black district was shrunk; Louisiana lost its second Black-majority district; Alabama’s map eliminated one; Tennessee split its only majority-Black district into three smaller ones; and North Carolina redrawn its first district to reduce Black representation. With Black voters overwhelmingly supporting Democrats — nearly 78% chose Kamala Harris — this redistricting is effectively silencing a critical voice in American democracy. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6d53e1538075c998