About this episode

Experts discuss the implications of a weakened Voting Rights Act and the challenges faced by civil rights organizations in Georgia.

On today’s “ Closer Look with Rose Scott ,” Emory University political science Professor Andra Gillespie and Georgia State University constitutional law Professor Tanya Washington discuss the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that diminished the Voting Rights Act. They explain what this will mean for the future of voting and representation, especially for marginalized communities.   Also, after nearly a decade of service with the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia , Executive Director Andrea Young is preparing to retire. She discusses the wins of her tenure and the challenges the nonprofit still faces in the fight to defend the civil rights of Georgians. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Rose Scott

Guests: Andra Gillespie, Tanya Washington, Andrea Young

Topics covered

• Voting Rights Act
• representation
• civil rights
• marginalized communities
• ACLU
• political science

Keywords

• Voting Rights Act
• representation
• civil rights
• ACLU
• U.S. Supreme Court
• marginalized communities
• Georgia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia, Emory University, Georgia State University, U.S. Supreme Court

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