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NAACP member Michelle Thompson gives contest winner, K Miller, a Black Voters Matter t-shirt. In an effort to register hard-to-reach voters, NAACP’s Miami-Dade Branch members gathered outside a strip club during a registration drive at Tootsie’s Cabaret in Miami, Fla., on Friday, October 4, 2024.
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The Florida legislature has voted on and decided on new maps that remove some Black residents from predominantly Black congressional districts, such as District 20 – home to a large Caribbean population.
Approval of the maps came just as the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Louisiana v. Callais, which struck down a Louisiana congressional map that created a second majority Black district. The court ruled the map was unconstitutional racial gerrymandering under the 15th Amendment.
Read more about these decisions and how they affect Black communities in this week’s newsletter.
Need to know:
The Supreme Court just issued the redistricting ruling DeSantis was waiting for
Legislature approves DeSantis’ congressional map, escalating redistricting war
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INSIDE THE 305:
Overtown celebrates 130 years, and Miami’s airport is showing the history
As Overtown celebrates 130 years, travelers will get a slice of the storied Black neighborhood’s history as they arrive at Miami International Airport.
Supreme Court weighs whether Trump can end Haitian TPS. South Florida is watching
Supreme Court justices pressed the federal government Wednesday about whether the president’s racist remarks about immigrants should factor into legal challenges to the Trump administration’s terminations of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians.
OUTSIDE THE 305:
SC State University disinvites Lt. Gov. Evette from commencement after outcry
Following a student protest at the HBCU, South Carolina State University rescinded the invitation to the state’s lieutenant governor, who has described herself as a “Trump conservative.”
Supreme Court paves the way for largest-ever drop in Black representation in Congress
The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on a portion of the Voting Rights Act could lead to a historic drop in Black members of Congress, NPR reported.
HIGH CULTURE:
This Week’s Best Uplifting Moments
It’s been a week to say the least. So, Essence did a round up of joyful moments of the week, including an Instagram video of comedian Ali Saddiq dancing with his son. Saddiq has a show in Miami in May.
Raisa Habersham
Miami Herald
Raisa Habersham is the race and culture reporter for the Miami Herald. She previously covered Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale for the Herald with a focus on housing and affordability. Habersham is a graduate of the University of Georgia. She joined the Herald in 2022.
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