Kat O’Brien

Resharing this essay by Mara Gay on the attacks on Black political power, and the reality that “the work of mobilizing a response is largely falling to Black people.”
Those of us with certain privilege - white, U.S.-born citizens - should be doing more.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/opinion/voting-rights-act-black-voters-south.html

#uspol #votingrights

Opinion | The Betrayal of Black Voters Threatens Our Democracy

The sweeping effort to dismantle Black-majority congressional districts in the South will have far-reaching consequences for all Americans, and for our democracy.

The New York Times
Jun 7 at 11:06amWeb