A new poll shows that Black voters are displeased with the Supreme Court’s recent rulings and demand the court undergo reform to restore balance and equity, theGrio exclusively reports.
The Just Majority Coalition, a nonprofit organization that advocates for Supreme Court expansion, partnered with Black Voters Matter, Drum Major Institute, National Action Network, and Demand Justice to illustrate that Black voters have lost faith in the highest court in the nation.
According to the poll, Black voters voiced “overwhelming opposition” to the court’s ruling that “rolled back affirmative action in college admissions, with 71% disapproving of the ruling.”
“Black voters see the Supreme Court reinforcing existing inequality in the country,” reads a memo detailing the national poll, which was administered by HIT Strategies, a polling firm that focuses on Black and brown voters and young voters. “Perhaps as a result of these rulings, Black voters have lost confidence in the Supreme Court.”
Rev. Al Sharpton, founder and president of the National Action Network, told theGrio, “The Supreme Court has run a relentless campaign to unravel more than 60 years of hard-won civil rights for Black Americans.”
“Every session, we have watched one right after another stripped away — from voting rights a decade ago, to reproductive health last year, and finally the gutting of affirmative action this summer,” he explained.
“Black voters are sick and tired of a court that puts the needs of a few rich and powerful people over theirs,” Sharpton continued, “which is why we are fighting to ensure we reform the bench so it lives up to its promise of equal justice for all.”
According to the poll, “Black voters are not just dissatisfied with the current state of the Supreme Court – they are hungry for action.”
When asked about the need for Supreme Court reform, 85% of poll participants said it should be a “high or…
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