George Floyd 6 Years Later. Redistricting War i The South. Talarico Senate Campaign
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- ❖The George Floyd Justice and Policing Act is being reintroduced to address ongoing police brutality, despite Republican opposition and calls for Derek Chauvin's pardon.
- ❖The Department of Justice is criticized for withholding evidence in police shooting cases, hindering state-level prosecutions.
- ❖Racial gerrymandering in Alabama, Florida, Missouri, and South Carolina is actively reducing Black congressional representation and political power.
- ❖The Supreme Court is framed as an 'extreme court' engaging in judicial activism, undermining voting rights protections established by the Voting Rights Act.
- ❖Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz's decision to run in a historically Black district in Florida, after her own was eliminated, sparked outrage from Black Democrats.
- ❖The NAACP's 'Out-of-Bounds' campaign urges Black athletes to boycott public universities in states with anti-Black legislative agendas, advocating for economic withdrawal and support for HBCUs.
- ❖Historical examples like the Birmingham Children's Crusade and the Mississippi State flag change demonstrate the power of youth and collective action over individual 'secure the bag' mentalities.
- ❖California gubernatorial candidate Javier Becerra focuses on addressing the affordability crisis, increasing affordable housing, and ensuring fair taxation for billionaires and data centers.
- ❖There is a critical need for increased voter turnout among 18-39 year old Black voters to combat the current anti-Black political agenda, as older demographics currently dominate turnout.
- ❖Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) leaders are actively supporting the athlete boycott, urging players to consider Big 10 or West Coast schools over SEC institutions in states engaged in voter suppression.
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1Reintroduction of George Floyd Justice and Policing Act Faces Uphill Battle
Congressman Glenn Ivy is reintroducing the George Floyd Justice and Policing Act, despite Republican control of Congress. The bill previously passed the House but died in the Senate. Ivy emphasizes the continued need for the legislation, citing ongoing issues of police excessive force, including cases involving ICE and Border Patrol, and conservative efforts to pardon Derek Chauvin. He also criticizes the Department of Justice for withholding evidence in other police shooting cases.
Congressman Glenn Ivy discusses reintroducing the George Floyd Justice and Policing Act, noting its previous failure in the Senate and current Republican opposition. He highlights the DOJ's withholding of evidence in the shootings of Good and Prey. The host mentions conservative calls for Derek Chauvin's pardon.
2Racial Gerrymandering Erodes Black Political Power Across the South
Republican-led efforts to redraw congressional maps in states like Alabama, Florida, Missouri, and South Carolina are systematically targeting and diluting Black voting power. These actions are enabled by recent Supreme Court decisions, which critics label as 'judicial activism' that disregards precedent and facts. The goal is to reduce the number of Black-majority or Black-access districts, thereby decreasing Black representation and the flow of federal resources to Black communities.
The podcast details Alabama's attempt to revive an unconstitutional map, Florida's redistricting leading to controversy over Debbie Wasserman Schultz's candidacy in a majority-Black district, and Missouri's gerrymandering of Congressman Emanuel Cleaver's seat. Congressman Jim Clyburn discusses South Carolina's similar efforts to dismantle his district.
3NAACP Calls for Athlete Boycott to Combat Voter Suppression
The NAACP has launched an 'Out-of-Bounds' campaign, urging Black athletes to boycott public universities in states actively engaged in voter suppression and anti-Black legislative agendas (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas). This strategy aims to leverage the economic power of college sports to pressure state lawmakers, drawing parallels to historical civil rights movements where young people made sacrifices for collective liberation.
Roland Martin discusses the NAACP's call for Black athletes to avoid certain state schools and instead consider HBCUs or schools in other regions. He recounts historical examples like the Mississippi State flag change, which occurred rapidly after a single Black athlete's protest, and the Polaroid Revolutionary Workers Movement.
4Youth Voter Turnout is Critical for Countering Anti-Black Agenda
Despite millennials and Gen Z being the largest demographic, their voter turnout (18-39 year olds) remains significantly lower than older generations. This low engagement is seen as a critical vulnerability in the fight against the 'anti-Black agenda' advanced by Republicans. Speakers emphasize that relying on older voters alone is insufficient and that young people must actively participate at the polls, rather than just on social media, to effect meaningful change and protect their future.
Congressman Cleaver and Roland Martin discuss the low turnout of 18-39 year olds (9% in Georgia's primary) compared to 65+ voters (55%). They highlight the need for young people to accept the 'mantle and the call' to step up and vote, drawing parallels to the youth activism of the Civil Rights Movement.
Lessons
- Support the reintroduction of the George Floyd Justice and Policing Act by contacting your representatives and advocating for its passage to ensure police accountability.
- Actively engage in local and national efforts to combat racial gerrymandering, such as supporting civil rights groups and voting for candidates committed to fair maps.
- Consider the NAACP's 'Out-of-Bounds' campaign by encouraging Black athletes to choose HBCUs or universities outside of states actively suppressing Black votes, and redirecting economic support to HBCUs and their athletic programs.
- Mobilize and encourage 18-39 year old voters to register and turn out in large numbers in all elections, recognizing their demographic power to counter anti-Black political agendas.
- Educate yourself and others on the impact of Supreme Court decisions like 'Citizens United' and 'Shelby v. Holder' on voting rights and political participation, and advocate for judicial reform.
Quotes
"I think it's important to make sure that they are continuing to be pressed on these issues, especially, you know, in the version of it now that's come forward with the ICE excessive force cases and you know, the border patrol has been terrible, too."
"If the black vote doesn't matter, if black political power is irrelevant, why are these people working so hard to break up black districts? Why are they working so hard to reduce the power of the black vote?"
"I don't expect a politico to act really in anyone's best interest but their own. And I think this shows that this is what she thinks that is."
"If it's time to fight for something, what do you fight for? So let me think about the black freedom movement for a second. When I think about the black freedom movement, we got to remind people it was a lot of 18, 19 year old people."
"We're not saying don't go to school, but choose wisely and know that you have the power in order to do what you can do. And know that in that 20 billion industry when you talk about, you know, college sports, it goes a long way when you talk with your money."
"The NAACP for decades had been trying to get that Confederate emblem off of the Mississippi state flag... Them white boys changed that flag in 10 days."
"I think it's it's horrible. It's it's in some cases bigoted. I think that they are trying to do illegally and immorally from my vantage point. What they could not do in terms of pure politics."
"They would much rather deny their state the resources that could come from a Bennett Thompson or from some others, Bobby Scott in chair of the education committee and many many other subcommittee chairs will be lost to these southern states and the beneficiaries of that loss or could be non southern states."
"I don't take criticism too well from people who tell me they measure their support by how many hits they get on social media. I ask the question all the time, are those people following you or are they trolling you?"
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