President and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, Melanie Campbell (center) | Photo by Brian Stukes/Getty Images) By Rayna Reid Rayford ·Updated June 1, 2023
An onslaught of laws have swept the country to weaken racial justice– from educational bans to voting rights restrictions, with much of it taking place in southern states like Florida, Texas, and Tennessee. In response, a group of southern Black