The Voting Rights Act turns 61 this week — except it’s been gutted by a Supreme Court that gave red states a pass to redraw their maps and push Black voters out of political power. So Tara McGowan sat down with the one person who’s been organizing people to fight back. LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter is the co-founder of Black Voters Matter, organizer, singer and one of the most inspiring voices right now.
They get into the Supreme Court’s attack on voting rights, the wave of aggressive redistricting tearing through the South and what it’s really going to take to protect Black voters ahead of the 2026 midterms. While it’s a heavy conversation about authoritarianism, voter suppression, the capture of both the Republican and Democratic party and how can build what the next 250 years of American democracy looks like, it’s also full of hope, faith and a real call to action.
Timestamps:
7:37: What is Black Voters Matter?
10:33: Where does Black Voters Matter work?
12:44: How does gutting the VRA reshape the entire country?
24:01: How do we become the architects of what comes next?
33:33: What fighting tactics actually work?
43:27: Where is the hope right now?
51:34: Where do you source your courage?
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