Join Our Homes, Our Votes Webinar on Louisiana v. Callais & the Future of Housing and Democracy

Join NLIHC’s Our Homes, Our Votes nonpartisan campaign on May 11 from 3:00 pm to 4:15 pm ET for a national webinar exploring the implications of the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais significantly weakening one of the nation’s most critical civil rights protections under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). This timely conversation will highlight what this decision means for voting rights, fair representation, and housing justice advocacy moving forward. 

The webinar will feature legal experts, national civil rights leaders, and Louisiana-based organizers discussing the impact of the ruling, threats to Voting Rights Act protections, and how advocates can continue to strengthen civic engagement and community power in this moment. 

The webinar agenda includes: 

• Welcome & Opening Remarks  

  • Renee M. Willis, President and CEO, NLIHC 

• Legal Breakdown of Louisiana v. Callais & Implications for the Voting Rights Act 

  • Demetria McCain, Policy Director, NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF) 

  • Sarah Brannon, Deputy Director, Voting Rights Project, ACLU 

• National Mobilization Efforts Around Louisiana v. Callais 

  • Hillary Medina-Loveless, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights 

• Ground-Level Perspectives: Organizing & Advocacy in Louisiana Moving Forward 

  • Charles Phipps, Vice President for Policy, Advocacy & Legal Affairs, Urban League of Louisiana 

  • Cree Matlock, Director of Government Affairs & Policy, Power Coalition for Equity and Justice 

Moderated by Tia Turner, Project Manager for NLIHC’s Our Homes, Our Votes campaign, the discussion will help advocates better understand the intersection of voting rights, representation, and housing justice at a critical time for democracy. 

Register today to join the conversation.