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'We are outraged': Maya Wiley slams 'intentionality' of redistricting to silence Black voters

There is a broader fight playing out across the South over the GOP's redistricting efforts. Voting rights experts warn these redrawn maps will weaken the political influence of Black voters and could push Black lawmakers out of Congress. President and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Maya Wiley and MS NOW Political Contributor Jelani Cobb join Antonia Hylton to discuss the significance of these changes this Juneteenth.

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