Redistricting and Racial Gerrymandering: A Threat to Representative Democracy The NAACP's lawsuit against Tennessee's new congressional map raises disturbing questions about the erosion of representative democracy.
This is not just a partisan dispute or a technical issue with redistricting; it's a stark reminder that racial gerrymandering remains an insidious tool used to silence marginalized voices and entrench power.
Tennessee's new map, hastily drawn by Republican lawmakers, has effectively carved out the state's only majority Black district.