To House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, the highest ranking Black legislator in Congress, 'racial gerrymandering' — what he describes as the intentional drawing of congressional districts that discriminate against minority populations.
Similarly, Georgia's population grew by more than a million in the past decade, fueled by a growth of Black, Asian and Hispanic residents near Atlanta. Yet legislators added one solid Republican seat north of Atlanta by drawing in more rural and White areas into the 6th District, and"packing" the largely Democratic and minority areas into the 7th District.
Alabama's population is 26.8% Black, according to data from the Census Bureau, though only one-seventh of their congressional districts have a majority-Black population. Louisiana's population is 33% Black, though only one-sixth of their congressional districts have a minority-majority population. "What has happened with some of these legislatures, they've decided that because the Supreme Court has allowed for partisan redistricting to take place, they are going to use that as a cover for redrawing districts in such a way that gives undue advantage," he said.
"Fair play is what Americans want," he said, though added that the political impact of redistricting may be"overstated" at times. However, he suggested there's not enough of a"will" within the Democratic party to change the process.
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