Rep. Clyburn says GOP redistricting push is part of larger Black disenfranchisement effort

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"I don't know why it's so hard for people to understand this. The country is attempting what I call 'Jim Crow 2.0.' It's just that simple," Clyburn said.

Clyburn told ABC News that if the focus remains solely on redistricting, the bigger picture is being missed.

“When I released the book ["The First Eight"], and that's the whole thing my book was about. I think a lot of people thought I was just whistling Dixie. But no,this is real. It's as real as anything can be. And we got to come to grips with that. So it's not just about congressional districts. It's affirmative action, closing colleges and universities to ordinary Blacks, it's about we're not able to get a job in the federal government, state government,” Clyburn said.

“They want to take away federal jobs in the federal government, remove that protection … getting rid of any kind of diversity and inclusion. So this is a very comprehensive thing.”

https://abcnews.com/Politics/rep-clyburn-gop-redistricting-push-part-larger-black/story?id=132981765

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1. I see it but do not know anything I can do.

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2. The only option you and I have to fight back is our vote

And we need to stress that importance to all of our friends and neighbors. We can't fight back if people don't vote.

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3. Duh!

Say no to Jim Crow!