NAACP Drops Tennessee Lawsuit Over Fayette County Redistricting Map

NAACP Drops Tennessee Lawsuit Over Fayette County Redistricting Map

Source: bgblue / Getty The legacy of Jim Crow has endured throughout the South and Midwest through racist redistricting efforts intended to dilute the voting power of Black constituents. Tennessee’s redistricting efforts have faced scrutiny over the last few years, particularly in Fayette County. While lawsuits over racist redistricting maps haven’t always worked out, a lawsuit filed by the NAACP over Fayette County’s redistricting map was dismi…