The US supreme court demolished the 1965 Voting Rights Act when it ruled in Louisiana v Callais in April that states can’t 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 with Stacey Abrams , voting rights activist and former Georgia house minority leader, about the fallout from the decision and why she thinks the way forward is still through 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.’ Continue reading...
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MON · 2026-05-18 · 04:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0518-77106
NSR-2026-0518-77106News Report·EN·Social Justice
Introducing Stateside with Kai and Carter: Stacey Abrams on why gutting US Voting Rights Act is ‘evil’ – podcast
In a new podcast episode, Stacey Abrams discusses the Supreme Court's decision in *Louisiana v. Callais*, which she states effectively dismantled the 1965 Voting Rights Act by ruling that race cannot be considered in redistricting.
Hosted by Kai Wright, produced by Anabel Bacon and Monica Espitia, engineered by Ivan Kuraev, executive producerThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-05-18 · 04:00 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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In a new podcast episode, Stacey Abrams discusses the Supreme Court's decision in *Louisiana v. Callais*, which she states effectively dismantled the 1965 Voting Rights Act by ruling that race cannot be considered in redistricting. Following this April ruling, Southern states like 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, spoke with Kai Wright about the consequences of this decision. She believes the path forward involves increasing voter engagement in democracy, comparing the situation to fractured communities needing to grow.
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The way forward is still through engaging more voters to participate in democracy.
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Stacey Abrams believes gutting the US Voting Rights Act is ‘evil’.
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The US Supreme Court ruled in Louisiana v Callais that states can’t consider race in redistricting.
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Southern states are erasing majority Black districts following the Supreme Court's decision.
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