Congressional District Gerrymandered in 2022?
In my memory, the term “gerrymandering” was used in Elementary and Middle School to describe our young country’s learning curve in voting and segregation, not something that we have to worry about today. However, it is apparent that this is absolutely something that takes place. Last week, three South Carolina federal judges ruled that legislators racially gerrymandered the map of South Carolina congressional district 1 in a constitutionally required remapping in 2021. The remapped districts are shown above.
“The movement of over 30,000 African Americans in a single county [Charleston County] from Congressional District No. 1 to Congressional District No. 6 created a stark racial gerrymander in Charleston County,” the judges wrote. “The percentage of African Americans in Charleston County in Congressional District No. 1 fell from 19.8% at the time of the enactment of the 2011 plan to 10.3% in the 2022 plan.”
Many Democrats say Andrews might be in Congress with a different district. Our own CCDP Chair, Greg Perry, stated, “It is no surprise that the three-judge panel ruled that South Carolina’s First Congressional District map was racially gerrymandered. This was a tool employed by Republicans to ensure that we didn’t have a fair election. I firmly believe that if the Republican-drawn map weren’t created to disenfranchise minority voters, Dr. Annie Andrews would be representing the folks in the First Congressional District today.”
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Blessing Box Donations Needed!
Please consider donating to our CCDP Blessing Box. You can #StockTheBox at any time, or drop off items to the office during office hours or by appointment. Our community members appreciate and depend on our kindness!
A few things to remember when donating Blessing Box items:
- DO donate non-perishable items that will hold up in the weather
- example: canned vegetables and meats/fish, sauces in jars, boxes of rice or pasta
- protip: donate items that don’t require milk/butter/oil to prepare, get cans with pop-tops that don’t require can openers
- DO donate small personal care items that will fit in the blessing box
- example toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant,
- DO NOT donate any open or expired items.
Lowcountry Period Project Supplies Needed!
Did you know that our volunteers build period packs in support of the Homeless Period Project? The project provides pre-made kits for homeless shelters and nurse’s offices at Title IX schools in the Lowcountry. These items are a luxury to homeless women and girls and many are forced to choose between hygiene and food. Please consider donating the following items so we can continue to support this amazing project!
-individually-wrapped feminine pads
-individually-wrapped tampons
-individually-wrapped wipes
-individually-wrapped panty liners
Thanks again for your generosity!
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