I'm Bradley Heard, a Deputy Legal Director at the SPLC and
I'm deeply passionate about ensuring everyone - especially
historically disenfranchised Black voters - can exercise their
sacred right to vote.
Hi friend,
I'm Bradley Heard, a deputy legal director at the SPLC, and
I'm deeply passionate about ensuring everyone - especially
historically disenfranchised Black voters - can exercise their
sacred right to vote. When the Jacksonville, Fla., city
council's redistricting maps packed Black voters into just four
of 19 districts in north and west Jacksonville, I knew the SPLC needed
to put a stop to this egregious attack on Black voting power.
The SPLC Voting Rights Practice Group filed a lawsuit on behalf of
several Florida voting rights groups to challenge those redistricting
maps as racially gerrymandered and violative of the Fourteenth
Amendment and the city's charter. Last month, the Jacksonville
City Council voted 15-3 to approve a settlement agreement in our
redistricting challenge, Jacksonville NAACP v. City of Jacksonville.
After we secured fair redistricting, Black voters exercised their
power by electing the candidate of their choice in a newly configured
district. This victory is something to celebrate; however, our
work is far from finished.
Fair elections are under attack across the country - now is the
time to show your support for the SPLC's work. Will you rush a
special gift to multiply the SPLC's impact ahead of the 2024
elections?
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The Jacksonville city council's racial gerrymandering is not an
isolated incident. A growing number of local and state governments are
deploying voter suppression tactics, threatening the cornerstone of
our democracy and the rights of millions of voters.
The road ahead will be tough, but I can assure you that the march will
continue until every voters voice is heard.
Sincerely,
Bradley Heard
Deputy Legal Director | Voting Rights
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