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    Mississippi’s Redistricting Battles Shift to Grassroots – Mirror Trends Across the South

    Pushing for fair representation on school boards, city councils, county boards.

    Friday, Aug 12, 2022 | 11 am PT

    Guest Speakers:

    • Nsombi Lambright, Executive Director, One Voice
    • Monica McInnis, One Voice
    • Pastor Jose Rodriguez, One Voice
    • Gary Fredericks, President, Gulfport NAACP
    • Amir Badat, Attorney, NAACP Legal Defense Fund
    • Daniel Q. Le, Director, Boat People SOS

    Event Description

    Mississippi’s GOP dominated legislature secured gerrymandered maps that severely undercut the voting power of the state’s growing communities of color. But advocates have shifted their sights to local targets like the Harrison County School District and the Gulfport City Council. And they’re scoring small but significant victories. “We’re anything but a lost cause,” says Nsombi Limbert of One Voice. Mississippi mirrors similar efforts by activists across the South.

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