The Nationwide Affiliation of Social Employees Alabama Chapter (NASW-Alabama Chapter) is affirmed in its place concerning the need of fairness in illustration for Alabamians by our elected congressional officers.
At present’s landmark resolution by the US Supreme Court docket within the case of Allen v Milligan validates each the historic context and the present realities confronted by the underrepresented Black populace of this state.
The protections of Part 2 of the Voting Rights Act (famous to be essentially the most highly effective remaining provision) have once more shifted the size of justice in the direction of a extra balanced and true stage of equilibrium for our residents.
In a state the place Blacks account for greater than 25 p.c of the inhabitants, African American voters have continued to be disenfranchised by obstacles superior within the curiosity of its majority Republican constituents.
Having a congressional map with one majority Black seat out of seven congressional districts when two had been proven to be wanted was insufficient and didn’t enable for true illustration to be mirrored within the construction of our nationwide governance system.
With this resolution, redistricting discrimination has once more been averted and Alabama should draw a congressional map to incorporate a second majority-Black district.
At present is a day of exaltation for a lot of however also needs to illuminate the necessity for intentional engagement and political participation, regardless of race and within the curiosity of fairness for all Alabamians.
NASW-Alabama Chapter invitations you to affix us in solidarity as we proceed to toil within the curiosity of social justice. In reflection of a quote by considered one of our nice social justice champions:
“Freedom and justice can’t be parceled out in items to go well with political comfort. I don’t consider you’ll be able to stand for freedom for one group of individuals and deny it to others.” – Coretta Scott King
