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Black representation in Congress is at risk of experiencing its largest decline since the Voting Rights Act was enacted, due to recent redistricting efforts intensified after a Supreme Court ruling that reduced protections against racial gerrymandering. Several Black Democratic House members face losing their seats in upcoming midterm elections, with some districts redrawn to favor Republican gains, especially in the South. Critics argue that the court’s decision and the new maps threaten to erode historic gains in Black political power, reversing decades of progress made since the Civil Rights Movement.
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