Hakeem Jeffries calls for black athletes to boycott SEC schools in states with ‘Jim Crow-like’ redistricting
Hakeem Jeffries has called for black athletes to boycott SEC schools in states that have enacted controversial redistricting measures. He argues that these actions are reminiscent of Jim Crow laws and are detrimental to black political representation. Jeffries, alongside the NAACP, emphasizes the need for a strong response to these tactics, which they view as racially oppressive.
- ▪Hakeem Jeffries joined the NAACP in demanding a boycott of SEC universities in states with redistricting efforts.
- ▪He claims these redistricting measures are an unprecedented attack on black political representation.
- ▪Jeffries has launched an initiative called 'Project 42' to combat racial gerrymandering.
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Politics Hakeem Jeffries calls for black athletes to boycott SEC schools in states with ‘Jim Crow-like’ redistricting By Victor Nava Published May 19, 2026, 8:03 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) joined the Congressional Black Caucus and the NAACP Tuesday in demanding that black athletes boycott Southeastern Conference (SEC) universities in states that pursued redistricting. Jeffries argued state universities in the SEC – the NCAA’s top conference for college athletics – haven’t done enough to counter the largely successful Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts to boost the GOP ahead of the midterm elections.
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