In 2016, a federal court struck down North Carolina’s proposed voter-ID law because they targeted black people with “almost surgical precision.” They found that among this law, and a package of other voting reforms, “were enacted with racially discriminatory intent.” This year, a new bill has been introduced at the North Carolina General Assembly that is virtually the same voter-ID law, but is now presented as a state constitutional amendment. Still, that is only part of the issue: in 2011, North Carolina Republicans redrew congressional voting maps in the state to intentionally cripple the strength of black voters and secure a partisan advantage. This is called racial gerrymandering. In 2017, the Supreme Court ruled that North Carolina’s congressional maps were racially gerrymandered, unconstitutional, and ordered them to redraw the maps by January 24, 2018. North Carolina then aimed to hired the same representative who drew the initial racist maps. To compound upon this, on August 27, 2018, a panel of three federal judges ruled that North Carolina’s redrawn congressional voting maps were again unconstitutional and they have been ordered to redraw the maps before midterm elections on November 6, 2018. Rep. David R. Lewis, who drew the maps stated, “I think electing Republicans is better than electing Democrats, so I drew this map to help foster what I think is better for the country.” Willing to mute the voices of Black Americans to fulfill a partisan agenda is beyond problematic–it’s racist. Below there are a few link worth visiting: a petition concerning these issues that is worth signing, a link to check your voter registration, and a link to get more information about the candidates in your state. Let’s stand together. Let’s vote. Let’s be informed about who we’re voting for. They can attempt to silence black voices, but Still We Speak.