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Black Power at Risk in Congress | Jersey News
The Supreme Court’s latest ruling threatens to dismantle decades of Black political power in Congress, potentially stripping over 20 seats from the influential Congressional Black Caucus. Once a driving force behind landmark legislation like the Affordable Care Act, the caucus now faces a historic erosion of representation as Republicans push aggressive redistricting. Echoing the Jim Crow era, this move could undo hard-won voting rights gains since the 1965 Voting Rights Act and the 1971 formation of the caucus. In response, civil rights groups and athletes are rallying to withhold support…
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