Tag: redistricting

The Supreme Court supports voting rights — with massive implications for congressional redistricting

The Milligan case was specifically about Alabama’s congressional district map, though it has broad implications for the entire country. Under the Voting Rights Act, all 50 states and all U.S. localities are required to consider voting rights for voters of color wh...

Mixed People, You Deserve to Take Up Space

People would stare at me a lot — even in the US, depending on where I was. It felt like I couldn’t have a normal conversation after meeting a new person until I addressed the “what are you” question, whether someone asked directly or because it felt like it was percolating be...