The right's been dreaming of this since the Voting Rights Act was passed & the "left" DGAF if Black people lose representation & would be happier if we had no say in determining which candidates advance to the general, which they proved in TX with Talarico & ME with Rottenführer Platner.
Jasmine
I asked Congresswoman Yvette Clarke how many Congressional Black Caucus seats could be redrawn out of existence after the Callais decision. Hear the number, and what it does to entire states: https://youtu.be/8kHkgHViLJQ
Rep. Yvette Clarke of New York talks with us about the fight over representation and whether American democracy can withstand a coordinated effort to weaken voting rights. The chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and daughter of Jamaican immigrants reflects on an upbringing shaped by activism and argues that democracy is endangered both by those who undermine it and by those who lose faith in it. We discuss the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court’s Callais decision, and the CBC’s push for corporations to publicly defend political representation. Her warning is that silence carries consequences.
00:00 — Introduction & Welcome
03:15 — Who Is Yvette Clarke? Growing Up in Flatbush
08:18 — What "Democracy Is Under Threat" Actually Means
12:08 — The Roberts Court & the Callais Decision
16:15 — Up to 19 CBC Seats Could Be Wiped Out
19:31 — The Stakes Beyond Representation
21:34 — Putting Corporations & Athletes on Notice
24:53 — The CBC's Next Move
28:27 — SYAD Award
30:38 — A Message to Young Black Voters
34:44 — Closing & Credits
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