Stacey Abrams: Gerrymandering Memphis ‘Intentionally’ Erode Black Power

ABRAMS: "61% of the ninth congressional district is African American, 64% of memphis is black. And with this decision, they have managed to divide that number so that there are 33% of the black population in three different districts. They did this intentionally. In fact, one of in fact, the author of the legislation said, we’re conservative state and we should have all conservative districts. They know that they are intentionally eroding black voting power. They are removing the last remaining opportunity for black voters and for brown voters and for white neighbors to have a voice simply because one out of nine is too many. This is not just about partizanship. This is about deciding that there are voters in America. There are citizens in America who they do not value. And they were explicit about this today."

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Stacey Abrams: Gerrymandering Memphis ‘Intentionally’ Erode Black Power‘They are removing the last remaining opportunity for black voters and for brown voters and for white neighbors to have a voice’News & PoliticsRUSH EXCERPT:ABRAMS: "61% of the ninth congressional district is African American, 64% of memphis is black. And with this decision, they have managed to divide that number so that there are 33% of the black population in three different districts. They did this intentionally. In fact, one of in fact, the author of the legislation said, we’re conservative state and we should have all conservative districts. They know that they are intentionally eroding black voting power. They are removing the last remaining opportunity for black voters and for brown voters and for white neighbors to have a voice simply because one out of nine is too many. This is not just about partizanship. This is about deciding that there are voters in America. There are citizens in America who they do not value. And they were explicit about this today."Video filesFullCompactSort byDateSummaryRelevancePopularityPer page81216Audio filesFullCompactSort byDateSummaryRelevancePopularityPer page81216Recipient e-mailMessage (optional)Preview

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