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Community Over Coffee

Conversations taste better with community! Join the ACLU of Alabama for a coffee chat series on community issues, civic engagement, and mobilization in a laid- back atmosphere at Lee’s Coffee on July 16th.
Jul 16, 2026 | 7:00 PM (CT)
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Reclaiming Our Power: A 61-Year Legacy of Black Enfranchisement in Alabama

The fight for Black enfranchisement has never been theoretical—it’s lived, it’s contested, and it’s ongoing.
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Supreme Court Reinstates Racially Discriminatory Map for Alabama’s 2026 Congressional Elections

The U.S. Supreme Court granted Alabama a stay in the ongoing voting rights case, Milligan v. Allen, allowing Alabama to use its 2023 racially discriminatory congressional map.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
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States are weaponizing the court’s decision to silence Black voters— let’s not waste time on hypotheticals.

To reduce the impact of the Supreme Court’s recent Callais decision to partisan politics offers an incomplete picture. We are witnessing the deliberate dismantling of districts that gave Black communities an opportunity to elect candidates of their choice.