Seventy-two years ago, in Brown v. Board of Education, the United States Supreme Court declared that “separate but equal” had no place in America. That decision was not just about classrooms. It was about citizenship. It was about dignity. It was about whether this nation would truly live up to its promise of equal justice […]
The Supreme Court’s Louisiana ruling does more than threaten one majority-Black district. It gives states a new roadmap for weakening Black political power while claiming they are only playing partisan politics. The Supreme Court’s Louisiana ruling opened a door that mapmakers across the country may now try to walk through. The decision weakens Black voting […]
Not surprisingly, a state investigation found that it’s American citizens who vote in Louisiana. At a divided and depressing time in the country, there’s a bit of quiet good news on voting. It comes in an unexpected place. Louisiana politics has long stirred a rich gumbo of tall tales and wild rumors. “When I die, […]
In a lawsuit currently before the U.S. Supreme Court - Ardoin v. Robinson - Louisiana Sec. of State Kyle Ardoin and the State of Louisiana are arguing that the definition of who can be considered "Black" for voting purposes should be limited.
It was 1992 and a little over a month from the Democratic National Convention when an Arkansas governor turned presidential candidate took to the Arsenio Hall stage with his saxophone. Donning sunglasses and a bright yellow tie, he went on to capture not just the attention of the country but Louisiana’s eight electoral votes […]
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