Derrick Johnson in the news as civil rights fights heat up over voting and district maps; ex-NFL LB and two-time consensus All-American.
RALLIES have mobilized in Selma and Montgomery to defend the Voting Rights Act after a series of Supreme Court rulings has constrained how race can be considered in redistricting. Activists say Alabama maps are being redrawn under new constraints while civil rights veterans urge renewed resistance.
The NAACP has launched the Out of Bounds campaign, urging Black athletes, families and supporters to withhold athletic and financial support from public universities in states perceived as weakening Black voting representation. The initiative aims to pressure flagship programs in several Southern states as part of a broader response to gerrymandering and a Supreme Court decision affecting the Voting Rights Act.