Now that the Supreme Court has decimated the Voting Rights Act, Southern States are rushing to complete redistricting before the November elections. In the process, they are eliminating the representation that black Americans have relied upon since the 1960s.
While public protests and journalistic outrage have developed and will continue, I would suggest that financial consequences will prove more effective. Americans who support voting rights and fair representation might boycott States that disenfranchise their black citizens; in other words, we night decline to visit and spend our money in those States. Even more effective would be the decision of the NBA, the NFL and other professional sports leagues to withdraw championships and special events from those Red States. Finally, major corporations might decline to fund the campaigns of political parties and candidates that support racist legislation.
We can all do our part to voice our outrage; cancelling a vacation to Nashville or New Orleans is not a major sacrifice. Donations to the ACLU and other human rights organizations should also be considered.
