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    Want to dismantle structural racism in the US? Help fight gerrymandering | Meaghan Winter

    The state legislative races this fall will determine how American political power is distributed for the next decade
    by Meaghan Winter Aug 21, 2020 4 minutes
    ‘District maps are drawn with highly sophisticated computer programs designed to rig advantage for the incumbent.’ Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA

    Americans looking for immediate ways to work to dismantle structural racism can – and must – turn their attention to this November’s state legislative races. Down-ballot races may not receive the same hype as the Biden-Trump contest, but those state races will determine to what extent antiracist activists and lawmakers will be able to achieve concrete policy gains for the next decade. Fighting gerrymandering is one of the best ways to fight structural racism.

    Whichever party wins biggest in state races in November will be able to tip the political scales until 2031. In 35 states, the state legislature draws new district maps every 10 years. In many, congressional and state legislative district

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