NAACP Calls For Black Athletes To Boycott Southeastern Conference Schools Over Redrawn Voter Maps

The leading civil rights group is urging Black student-athletes to reconsider playing in Southern states where new congressional maps could be redrawn.

by Selena Hill

The NAACP is leading the call for Black athletes to boycott Southeastern Conference (SEC) schools as Republican-controlled southern states redraw their voter maps, thus diluting Black voting power following the Supreme Court’s recent decision to gut the Voting Rights Act.

National backlash over voting rights intensified last month following the SCOTUS’ ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, which struck down a map with two majority-Black districts as racial gerrymandering in The Pelican State. As a result, Republican-led states like Alabama and Florida quickly redrew congressional lines, giving GOP congressional candidates an advantage ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. 
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