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Supreme Court paves the way for largest-ever drop in Black representation in Congress npr.org/2026/04/30/nx-…

Today’s Supreme Court ruling guts the Voting Rights Act and turns back the clock on the foundational promise of equality and fairness in our election systems. Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act was one of the last remaining federal protections for Black and brown voters against maps deliberately drawn to dilute their political power. That protection has been stripped away. It is an outrage. But it is not a surprise. It is part of an agenda that conservatives set in place decades ago to steal power from everyday people and then cling to that power for generations. The court’s decision is motivated by politics and designed to give an upper hand to Donald Trump’s Republican Party, which faces the threat of losing the upcoming midterm elections. We must pay attention to what happens next. The fight now returns to the states. Legislatures — particularly those in the South — will rush to redraw districts before voting for the midterms begins in just a few months. Already, Louisiana and Florida are planning to redraw their maps, and we should not be surprised if others rapidly follow suit ahead of the midterms and 2028. Their politically-motivated power grab is meant to protect elected Republicans from any consequences for their failure to make groceries, gas, health care, or housing more affordable for you and your family. They want to cheat and choose their voters, instead of the voters deciding who they choose. The mission before us is to restore the power of the people. There is no question our fight became harder today, but I know we are up for the battle.

Today’s Supreme Court decision effectively guts a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act, freeing state legislatures to gerrymander legislative districts to systematically dilute and weaken the voting power of racial minorities - so long as they do it under the guise of “partisanship” rather than explicit “racial bias.” And it serves as just one more example of how a majority of the current Court seems intent on abandoning its vital role in ensuring equal participation in our democracy and protecting the rights of minority groups against majority overreach. The good news is that such setbacks can be overcome. But that will only happen if citizens across the country who cherish our democratic ideals continue to mobilize and vote in record numbers - not just in the upcoming midterms or in high profile races, but in every election and every level.

A'ja Wilson, the WNBA's first ever four-time MVP, is signing a three-year, $5 million supermax contract to return to the Las Vegas Aces, sources tell me and @Andraya_Carter. The deal, which is the largest in WNBA history to date and fully guaranteed, was negotiated by Jade-Li English of Klutch Sports Group.

BREAKING: Angel Reese is headed to the Atlanta Dream. Sources tell me the Atlanta Dream and the Chicago Sky have agreed to a trade.

THE VIBES ARE HIGH IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA LOCKER ROOM 🤙

SIX-STRAIGHT FINAL FOURS FOR SOUTH CAROLINA 🔥

ART IN MOTION 🙌 📺 ESPN | bit.ly/47uuvXB

Ant Edwards. President Barack Obama. It began at Team USA Training camp and turned into a game of one-on-one we didn’t know we needed.

Michael B. Jordan pulls double duty as the Smokestack Twins and wins the Lead Actor Oscar for SINNERS. #Oscars

Oscar winner, Michael B. Jordan

Saints and sinners alike agree: history is written tonight! Congratulations to Ryan Coogler on winning Best Original Screenplay for SINNERS. #Oscars

The full performance of “I Lied To You” from ‘SINNERS’ at the Oscars. See the full winners list: bit.ly/OscarWins26

These 2 ❤️ @Bam1of1 x @_ajawilson22

83 POINTS FOR BAM ADEBAYO. THE SECOND-MOST EVER. Wilt: 100 Bam: 83 Kobe: 81

Power couple 🥹

NBA's ALL-TIME record for points in a single game: 1. Wilt Chamberlain: 100 points 2. Bam Adebayo, 83 points 3. Kobe Bryant, 81 points

The power of Sinners lives in the women who helped bring it to life. Ruth E. Carter, Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Jayme Lawson, Wunmi Mosaku, Shunika Terry-Jennings, and Hannah Beachler shaped the film’s visual language and cultural depth. Through design, cinematography, hair, performance, and world-building, they helped reimagine Black history through horror, myth, and memory. The results speak loudly. A box-office phenomenon. Sixteen historic Oscar nominations. But the real impact lives deeper. These women did more than tell a story about ancestry and survival. They protected it. Frame by frame, Sinners reminds us that when Black women create with intention, it becomes legacy. The Women of Sinners are our 2026 ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luminaries. Read more at ESSENCE.com.

@BAFTA Ryan Coogler is lovely and funny. Whenever he decides to write and direct a romantic comedy I will be first in line!

Ryan Coogler accepts the BAFTA for Original Score for Sinners on behalf of Ludwig Göransson🎼 #EEBAFTAs