Redistricting Battle in The South. Uber Ride Killing. 6 Years After George Floyd #TheBreakdown

Republicans in Alabama are pushing to restore a congressional map that would eliminate a second majority-Black district, despite previous court blocks. Similarly, Tennessee lawmakers redrew districts to eliminate the state's only Black majority-Democratic district in Memphis, leading to a lawsuit by the NAACP. These actions follow a Supreme Court decision that narrowed protections under the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

The future of Alabama's congressional map could be decided in court today as Republicans push to restore a map that would eliminate the state's second majority black congressional district. This legal battle follows a recent 6-3 decision by the US Supreme Court that narrows key protections under the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The NAACP Tennessee State Conference and several plaintiffs... sued the state after lawmakers redrew districts and eliminated Tennessee's only black majority democratic district in Memphis.

A poll by Black Men Vote revealed that while most Black male voters understand the importance of voting, many aged 18-45 are undecided about participating in elections. Michael Blake, Executive Director of Black Men Vote, attributes this to Democrats lacking a clear economic message and failing to build relationships or engage with this demographic year-round.

Black Men Vote released a new poll highlighting an engagement gap among young black men in key states as we approach the 2026 midterms... many are still undecided about participating in this year's elections. Democrats don't have an economic message. We don't have a message for them to vote. There's a relationship gap with our politicians that that it just doesn't exist.

The Black Men Vote poll found that 90% of young Black men (18-45) use YouTube multiple times a week, with a majority identifying it as a source for breaking political news. This challenges traditional assumptions about their news consumption habits and highlights YouTube's critical role in civic engagement and the spread of information, including disinformation.

YouTube was a dominant civic information channel. 90% use YouTube at least multiple times a week and a majority identify YouTube as a place they go for breaking political news. They are the biggest consumers of disinformation.

Dr. Kimberly DePriest, founder of the Black Women Career Collective, highlights that Black women are paid 66 cents on the dollar compared to non-Hispanic white counterparts and often lack the sponsorship and visibility needed for promotion. Her organization provides community, negotiation strategies, and career pivoting guidance to combat workplace bias, pay inequity, and burnout.

Black women are getting paid 66 cents on the dollar compared to our non-Hispanic white counterparts. Many of us suffer from just thinking doing good work is enough. That's not enough. ...visibility is a big part of being able to network your way up to that promotion. We lack a lot of sponsorship that we need to pull us up in corporate America.

Six years after George Floyd's death, communities, particularly in Houston, continue to honor his legacy through events like the "A Conversation with George" statue and remembrance festivals. However, advocates like Jeanette Davis emphasize that significant progress on police accountability (e.g., the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act) and addressing systemic issues remains stalled, requiring ongoing community engagement and a "report card" on elected officials' actions.

Monday marks 6 years since the murder of George Floyd, a tragedy that sparked global protest... Communities all across the country will gather to remember George Floyd's life... We always have to have the report card. ...What did Have we done anything beyond talk? ...that police thing act maybe um in the out of the house, but it I mean, it certainly never got passed.