Tennessee Legislators Dismantled Memphis's Majority-Black Congressional District

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They redrew the lines. They relocated the power.

Editorial cartoon by Hector Rentier: Tennessee Legislators Dismantled Memphis's Majority-Black Congressional District

This cartoon ran with Tennessee Legislators Dismantled Memphis’s Majority-Black Congressional District.

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Published
Pen name
Hector Rentier
Primary entities
Tennessee, Memphis, Donald Trump, Brent Taylor, U.S. Supreme Court
Themes
Congressional redistricting, Voting rights, Primary elections, Representation
Floor values engaged
Equality & fairness, Accountability of power, Informed citizenship