Black conservative unleashes on Obama for 'constantly whining' after SCOTUS voting rights decision
T.W. Shannon, a Black conservative and former speaker of the Oklahoma House, criticized former President Barack Obama for his negative reaction to a Supreme Court ruling on voting rights. The court ruled 6-3 that race cannot be used in drawing congressional districts, even to benefit minority communities. Shannon argued that minorities do not need race-based districts to succeed in elections and warned against deepening racial divisions.
- ▪The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that states may not use race as a factor in drawing congressional districts, even to help minority communities.
- ▪T.W. Shannon, Oklahoma’s first African American speaker of the House, said race should not determine district boundaries and that such districts are not necessary for minority electoral success.
- ▪Barack Obama criticized the decision as harmful to minority voting rights, calling it a sign the Court is abandoning equal participation in democracy.
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States Rights Black conservative unleashes on Obama for 'constantly whining' after SCOTUS voting rights decision The court ruled 6-3 that states may not use race to draw congressional districts, even to help minority communities By Leo Briceno Fox News Published May 1, 2026 5:35pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Former speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives pushes back against Obama’s bleak interpretation of SCOTUS Voting Rights Act decision T.W. Shannon argues that more discrimination won’t solve racism in politics, believes minorities don’t need specially drawn districts to win elected office.
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