Voting rights anniversary spotlights America’s enduring anti-Black contempt

On the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, activists lamented the law's weakening due to rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court that ended federal preclearance protections. Concerns persist among people of color about regression, noting how restrictive voting laws have been passed in numerous states. Critics warn that this process is leading the nation into a modern-day political Jim Crow where voting power for Black and Latino communities is being diluted.