From the Director (April 30, 2026): Supreme Court Deals Devastating Blow To The Voting Rights Act

I felt a strong need to share these brief sentiments and reflections with you.

This Supreme Court decision I find to be so harmful and violent that I could hardly sleep last night. As Brown v Board of 1954 and the Voting Rights Acts of 1965 marked and greatly affected the beginning and early course of my life, providing opportunities for academic training and professional pursuits and (most important) provoked and inspired me toward development of an acute critical sense, I see yesterday’s decision as a direct fear-laden response to those early decisions and to the type of life or conscientization they (may) open up.

“Devastating” does not even name the profound effect that this Louisiana April 2026 decision has and will have—for generations to come. I see clearly in the rhetorics of  the majority’s decision the politics and violence that are part of the dynamics of scripturalectics that define scripturalization (in this case, as racialization). 

Beware the work scriptural logics are made to do! 

Behold! the pressing rationale and need for ISS.

Article: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-ruling_n_69611055e4b0120ab25d13aa?utm_campaign=share_email&ncid=other_email_o63gt2jcad4