The Alabama Map Took Back the Seat a Federal Court Had Just Given Black Voters
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They cut a ribbon. They cut a district.
This cartoon ran with The Alabama Map Took Back the Seat a Federal Court Had Just Given Black Voters.
Column metadata
- Published
- Pen name
- Hector Rentier
- Primary entities
- Alabama, Shomari Figures, Rhett Marques, John Knight, Brandon Thornton, Beverly Cooper, JaVaughnae Malone
- Themes
- Redistricting, Voting Rights, 2026 Midterm Elections, Black Voters
- Floor values engaged
- Equality & fairness, Accountability of power, Informed citizenship