We at BC Voices advocate for those who don’t have a voice. We #StandUPSpeakOut for all voices to be heard without discrimination or gerrymandering. In Allen v. Milligan, the Supreme Court upheld Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which forbids the enactment of voting practices and policies that intentionally discriminate based on race. Alabama must now create an additional voting district with a majority of black voters.
Even so, the Alabama state legislature deliberately flouted the Supreme Court’s decision, diluting the previously majority Black district from 54% to 50% Black, and creating a 2nd district that is 43% Black.
We thank all the activist groups that continue the fight to empower voters’ right to democratic representation.
Watch our Stand UP, Speak OUT docuseries to learn more about the history of women’s rights and hear from women who experienced its impact on their lives.