The Right to Vote and the Right to Representation
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This discussion will provide the historical background and current context of how voter suppression impacts Native communities and other communities of color. Felony disenfranchisement, gerrymandering, identification laws, and other tactics are often used to dilute the political power of Black, brown, and other communities of color at the ballot box. Speakers will discuss how law can be used to overcome injustice in the upcoming elections and forecast the battle ahead for post-Census 2020 redistricting. Guest speakers will be Marina Jenkins (SLS ’10), National Redistricting Foundation and Jacqueline De Leon (SLS ’11), Native American Rights Fund.
List of Tuesday Race Talks
9/22: Reimagining Policing (Recording Available)
10/13: The History and Future of Affirmative Action (Recording Available)
10/27: Qualified Immunity
11/11: The Future of Race Post 2020