Naacp Episodes
Dec. 22, 2023
From Dilution to Empowerment: Understanding the Consequences of Gerrymandering in Georgia
Recently, U.S. District Judge Steve Jones, in a 516-page order, ordered the state of Georgia to go back to the drawing board and redraw the state's legislative boundaries. Specifically, Jones directed the state to draw two new Black-majority districts in Georgia. Georgia’s Republican majority General Assembly and governor were directed to take action before Dec. 8, saying he wouldn’t permit 2024 elections to go forward under the current maps. On October 26, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp call...