Women's Equity Center and Action Network - WE CAN

Women's Equity Center and Action Network - WE CAN WE CAN's vision is an engaged and motivated network of women of color, focused on social justice, equal opportunity, and improved quality of life.

WE CAN is a national network that enables women of color to influence policy decisions at the local, state, and national levels. WE CAN identifies and recruits women of color who seek leadership positions; help them develop their talents; organize communities to support them; and build, nationwide, the capacity of women of color to advocate.

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04/30/2026

Today, the invalidated a majority-Black congressional district in and dealt a fatal blow to the of 1965.

The Louisiana v. Callais ruling is not just a setback for Black Louisianans. President Barack Obama said the ruling will allow governments 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.'"

The Supreme Court just reversed generations of progress. Across the country, where Black and Latino now have proportional representation, we expect lawsuits alleging unconstitutional maps.

Out of fear of losing the 2026 midterm elections, some Republican-led states will rush to delete fair maps in the next several months. These are the same states that have historically engaged in anti-Black voter discrimination.

The dissent said it plainly: “Today’s decision renders Section 2 all but a dead letter.”

They can redraw the lines. They cannot redraw our resolve.

Black women have ALWAYS had to fight for our seat at the table. And we will not stop now.

We vote—that is how passed Prop 50. We run for office—that is why Black women make up California’s Black delegation to the House of Representatives. And we lead communities across the country—that is how we will ultimately pass legislation such as the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

Here’s what you do today:
→ Use a credible source to better understand how the Voting Rights Act was weakened.
→ Tell 5 people what this ruling means.
→ Make a plan to VOTE in the June 2nd Primary. Ballots are mailed May 4th.
→ Support organizations on the ground fighting back.

There is so much running behind the scenes at the U.S. Supreme Court. Check out Pro Publica's excellent reporting on who...
04/30/2026

There is so much running behind the scenes at the U.S. Supreme Court. Check out Pro Publica's excellent reporting on who is giving money and other favors to the justices.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18MSGx9yNq/

Did you know? Every year, the Supreme Court’s nine justices fill out a form that discloses their financial connections to companies and people.

Our database allows you to search for organizations and people that have paid them, reimbursed them for travel and given them gifts: https://propub.li/4cAVPGw

WE CAN and MUST stand against this blatantly racist ruling. Voting is fundamental to our democracy and SCOTUS just put v...
04/29/2026

WE CAN and MUST stand against this blatantly racist ruling. Voting is fundamental to our democracy and SCOTUS just put voting out of the hands of too many Americans.

This evisceration of the Voting Rights Act requires us to take SCOTUS reform more seriously. https://slate.trib.al/98b7fwT

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