Blackmon's Fight for Black Power | Jackson News

At sixteen, Ed Blackmon Jr. became a lawyer after being jailed for bogus Civil Rights charges, and spent his life fighting to empower Black voters in Mississippi. Through lawsuits and strategic redistricting, he helped create majority-Black districts, doubling Black representation in the state legislature. Now, Supreme Court rulings threaten to undo his hard-won gains as Mississippi’s leaders prepare to redraw maps — a battle he’s seen before, but one he still believes is far from over. 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/e06026f62c79df1e