Justin Jones: The Assault On Multiracial Democracy in the South
The article discusses the ongoing challenges to multiracial democracy in the South, particularly in Tennessee. It highlights the recent actions of the Tennessee legislature that have undermined representation for majority-black cities. Additionally, it notes similar efforts in other Southern states to diminish black political power.
- ▪Tennessee's legislature has stripped Memphis of congressional representation.
- ▪Democratic legislators in Tennessee have faced punishment for protesting this move.
- ▪Other Southern states like Alabama and Mississippi are also working to dismantle black political power.
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Playback speed×Share postShare post at current timeShare from 0:000:00/PreviewJustin Jones: The Assault On Multiracial Democracy in the SouthA recording from The Bulwark's live videoTim MillerMay 20, 2026∙ PaidShareTennessee is on the front lines of the racialized politics that has resurfaced in the South since SCOTUS gutted the Voting Rights Act. Its Jim Crow legislature stripped the people of Memphis of congressional representation for their majority-black city, and Democratic legislators have been punished for protesting the move. The state is looking less like a democracy by the day. Meanwhile, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Louisiana are also working on dismantling black political power in their states.
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