They didn’t march into our neighborhoods with batons or barking dogs. They didn’t shut down polling places or burn ballots. No, this time they came with pens, data, and political strategy. And just like that—without a single siren or headline—they began eras- ing Black political power in Houston.

That’s the danger of redistricting in 2025. It’s quiet. It’s technical. And unless you’re paying attention, you might not realize what’s been taken until it’s too late.

Governor Greg Abbott’s mid-decade push to redraw Texas congressional maps is more than suspicious—it’s strategic. Houston’s Black- majority districts, including TX-9, TX-18, and TX-29, are on the chop- ping block. ThThey want to slice up our neighbor- hoods and merge us with suburbs that don’t look like us, vote like us, or fight

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