How the Louisiana v. Callais decision evaporates the "Post-Racial" narrative
May 5, 2026
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as posted by the channelWilliam C. Anderson, author of The Nation on No Map, has been documenting the erosion of the Voting Rights Act since its first major blow was struck in his hometown of Shelby County. Thirteen years after Chief Justice John Roberts invoked a "Post-Racial" America to justify the Shelby v. Holder decision, the ruling in Louisiana v. Callais serves as a final, sobering confirmation: the dismantling of civil rights legislation isn't proof of progress—it is a calculated reversal of Black political empowerment.
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