Archive - The Houston Institute for Race & Justice

Fixing the System That Dilutes Black Political Power

Black Americans have made historic gains in political representation—but representation alone hasn’t translated into real political power.

Apr 29 •

March 2025

Black Representation, Winner-Take-All and the Flawed Two-Party System

We started this series by introducing some of the issues with Black representation (both substantive and descriptive) in the current winner-take-all…

Mar 28 •

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February 2025

Black Substantive Representation and its elusiveness under “Winner-Take-All”

Black Americans have long fought for equal representation in American democracy.

Feb 26 •

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