"Step Back": The Unsettling Parallels Between Bus Riders and Voting Rights The dusty streets of Montgomery, Alabama, witnessed a stirring scene last Saturday as thousands converged to retrace the steps of their ancestors who rode buses through the city's segregated neighborhoods.
This wasn't just a nostalgic trip down memory lane; it was a rallying cry against a modern day threat to voting rights that echoes the same era of systemic oppression.
The crowd responded to a growing trend among conservative states, which have been attempting to dismantle congressional districts designed to boost Black representation.