Stateside with Kai and Carter: Stacey Abrams on why gutting of the US Voting Rights Act is ‘evil’ – podcast

In a podcast interview, Stacey Abrams discussed the Supreme Court's April ruling in *Louisiana v. Callais*, which prohibits states from considering race in redistricting.

Hb Hosted by Kai Wright, produced by Anabel Baconand Monica Espitia, engineered by Ivan Kuraev, executive producer Jonathan Menjivar, Source: the GuardianThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-05-16 · 04:00 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

Stateside with Kai and Carter: Stacey Abrams on why gutting of the US Voting Rights Act is ‘evil’ – podcast

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In a podcast interview, Stacey Abrams discussed the Supreme Court's April ruling in *Louisiana v. Callais*, which prohibits states from considering race in redistricting. This decision has been described as a significant setback for the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Following the ruling, Southern states, including Tennessee and Alabama, have moved to eliminate majority-Black districts, creating disruption for the upcoming midterm elections. Abrams, a voting rights activist and former Georgia House minority leader, believes that despite these challenges, increased voter engagement is the path forward. She stated that the decision fractured communities, and the focus should now be on fostering growth and participation within them.

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The Supreme Court decision has fractured communities and scattered seeds.

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Abrams believes the way forward lies in engaging more voters to participate in democracy.

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Stacey Abrams describes the gutting of the US Voting Rights Act as 'evil'.

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The US Supreme Court ruled in Louisiana v Callais that states cannot consider race in redistricting.

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Southern states have rushed to erase majority-Black districts following the Supreme Court ruling.

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The US Supreme Court dealt a devastating blow to the 1965 Voting Rights Act when it ruled in Louisiana v Callais in April that states cannot consider race in redistricting. Southern states from Tennessee to Alabama have rushed to erase majority-Black districts, sparking chaos for the midterm elections. Kai Wright talks to Stacey Abrams , a voting rights activist and former Georgia house minority leader, about the fallout from the decision, and why, despite it all, she still believes the way forward lies in engaging more voters to participate in democracy. ‘They have fractured communities and said we’re going to scatter these seeds. Our job is to grow,’ she says Support the Guardian: theguardian.com/sciencepod Continue reading...

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