BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — When Press Robinson registered to vote in South Carolina in 1963, he was handed a copy of the U.S. Constitution and told to read it aloud and interpret it. Robinson, then ...

G.O.P. legislatures in Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana are contesting federal orders to redraw congressional maps that disfavor Black voters. The stakes are enormous.

According to WalletHub analysis, Georgia, Texas, and Mississippi are the top three states that have achieved racial progress over time. Ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, WalletHub’s 2024 ...