Trending Now - Supreme Court Ruling Sparks Renewed Efforts for Black Voter Protection
WHO:
AP News - Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock stated, “We need political power. We need economic power. We need personal power,” during a sermon at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church.
AP News - NAACP President Derrick Johnson stated, “We have to respond as quickly as possible,” regarding the efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act.
AP News - U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell emphasized the need to “completely” eliminate partisan gerrymandering.
AP News - NAACP President Derrick Johnson
AP News - Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock
AP News - U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell
AP News - Jared Evans of the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice
AP News - President Trump
WHAT:
AP News - U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell emphasized the need to “reform and reintroduce” the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act, which aims to “bring back pre-clearance” for federal approvals.
AP News - Activists are organizing a rally and tribute to the Civil Rights Movement in Alabama, with events planned in Selma and Montgomery.
AP News - Alabama and Louisiana lawmakers reverted to a single majority-Black district, scrapping a second district previously ordered by federal courts.
AP News - A multiracial group of civil rights leaders and activists is organizing opposition to efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act.
AP News - Activists are planning events in Selma and Montgomery, Alabama, to commemorate the Civil Rights Movement and the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
AP News - The U.S. Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act by ruling that states do not have to draw majority nonwhite districts and should not consider race when drawing boundaries.
AP News - President Trump praised the Supreme Court decision as “a BIG WIN for Equal Protection under the Law.”
WHERE:
AP News - Tennessee lawmakers have split the greater Memphis area into three different congressional districts, affecting the majority Black district previously established.
AP News - Events are specifically planned in Selma, where voting rights advocates were attacked on Bloody Sunday, and Montgomery, where a march concluded two weeks later.
AP News - Events are planned in Selma and Montgomery, Alabama.
AP News - The ruling affects congressional districts in Southern states, including Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee, Florida, Texas, Mississippi, and South Carolina.
WHEN:
AP News - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has called a session in June to redraw congressional lines for the 2028 cycle.
AP News - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has called a session in June to redraw congressional lines for the 2028 cycle.
AP News - A rally and tribute to the Civil Rights Movement is scheduled for Saturday in Alabama.
AP News - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has called a session in June to redraw congressional lines for the 2028 cycle.
WHY:
AP News - Activists argue that the recent Supreme Court ruling allows states to redraw heavily Black districts under the guise of party interests, which they believe undermines Black political representation.
AP News - Organizers aim to win more elections and protect diverse political representation at all levels in response to the Supreme Court's decision.
AP News - Activists aim to respond to the Supreme Court's decision that they believe threatens Black political representation and rights.
AP News - The goal of the organizing efforts is to win more elections, sway policy fights, and protect diverse political representation.
HOW:
AP News - Many groups have already mobilized to challenge new congressional maps in Southern statehouses following the Supreme Court ruling.
AP News - Many groups have already gone to Southern statehouses to challenge new congressional maps following the Supreme Court ruling.
AP News - Activists are mobilizing to challenge new congressional maps and are seeking to reform and reintroduce the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act.
AP News - Organizers are utilizing rallies and legislative advocacy to galvanize support and engagement among voters.
(UPDATED May 15, 2026 21:20 UTC)
In a powerful sermon at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock called for greater political, economic, and personal power for the community. Meanwhile, U.S. Representative Terri Sewell highlighted the urgent need to reform and reintroduce the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act to restore pre-clearance for federal approvals. As Tennessee lawmakers have divided the greater Memphis area into three congressional districts, activists are mobilizing to challenge these new maps, arguing that recent Supreme Court rulings threaten Black political representation.
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(UPDATED May 15, 2026 13:28 UTC)
Activists are gearing up for a rally and tribute to the Civil Rights Movement in Alabama, with events set to take place in Selma and Montgomery, where significant historical events unfolded. NAACP President Derrick Johnson has emphasized the urgency of responding to efforts aimed at dismantling the Voting Rights Act, while U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell has called for the complete elimination of partisan gerrymandering. In a related development, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has announced a session in June to redraw congressional lines for the 2028 cycle, as organizers strive to protect diverse political representation in light of recent Supreme Court decisions.
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(UPDATED May 15, 2026 11:42 UTC)
A multiracial group of civil rights leaders and activists, including NAACP President Derrick Johnson and Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock, is organizing opposition to recent efforts that threaten the Voting Rights Act, following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakens its protections. Activists are planning a rally and tribute to the Civil Rights Movement in Selma and Montgomery, Alabama, this Saturday, aiming to respond to concerns about Black political representation and rights. President Trump has praised the Supreme Court decision as “a BIG WIN for Equal Protection under the Law,” while organizers are mobilizing to challenge new congressional maps and advocate for the reintroduction of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act.