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The Supreme Court may soon diminish Black political power, undoing generations of gains

  • Written by Robert D. Bland, Assistant Professor of History and Africana Studies, University of Tennessee
The Supreme Court may soon diminish Black political power, undoing generations of gainsU.S. Rep. Cleo Fields, a Democrat who represents portions of central Louisiana in the House, could lose his seat if the Supreme Court invalidates Louisiana's congressional map.AP Photo/Gerald Herbert

Back in 2013, the Supreme Court tossed out a key provision of the Voting Rights Act regarding federal oversight of elections. It appears poised to abol...

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