Dossier
African American legislators
Coverage of African American legislators in the Nexus archive.
- Clyburn says GOP redistricting push part of larger Black disenfranchisement effort
The GOP's redistricting push may lead to a significant decrease in African American representation in Congress, with up to a third of seats held by African American legislators potentially being wiped out. This effort is part of a larger Black disenfranchisement effort, according to Clyburn. Experts have warned about the potential impact of redistricting in the South.