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Two southern states just dealt major blows to efforts to redraw voting maps that critics say would weaken black political power.

The state of Alabama discriminated against black voters and how it drew its maps.

The Congressional Black Caucus is calling out major corporations for staying silent on voting rights.

And when we talk about the economics of it, I think we'll get it.

And Whoopi Goldberg is speaking out after race's backlash aimed at Lupita Nyango.

And I would suggest looking in a mirror if you have any concerns about people's looks.

It's Wednesday, May 27th.

From the Black Effect Podcast Network, I'm Mimi Brown.

This is Front Page, and here are the day's biggest stories.

Plus, today on the underplate, a bipartisan bill that would bring major federal funding

to HBCU campuses. Stay with me. Two southern states, two redistricting fights, two setbacks

on the same day. So if you've been listening to Front Page this month, you know we've been

covering the wave of Republican-led redistricting attempts across the South.

Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Virginia, South Carolina, every one of those states has tried to redraw congressional maps in ways that would reduce political power of black voters.

A panel of judges in Birmingham just blocked Alabama from using its congressional map for the

26 midterm elections. A judge ruled that the map intentionally discriminated based on race,

and the ruling means Alabama has to keep using a map with two districts where black voters

have a real chance to elect their preferred candidates. And one of those districts is represented by

Congressman Shemari Figures, who is reacting to the ruling. Since this court has been hearing the

evidence in this case, they've been pretty consistent in their belief that there was an overwhelming

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