Hakeem Jeffries calls for black athletes to boycott SEC schools in states with ‘Jim Crow-like’ redistricting
Hakeem Jeffries has called for black athletes to boycott SEC schools in states that have enacted controversial redistricting measures. He argues that these actions are reminiscent of Jim Crow laws and are detrimental to black political representation. Jeffries, alongside the NAACP, emphasizes the need for a strong response to these tactics, which they view as racially oppressive.
- ▪Hakeem Jeffries joined the NAACP in demanding a boycott of SEC universities in states with redistricting efforts.
- ▪He claims these redistricting measures are an unprecedented attack on black political representation.
- ▪Jeffries has launched an initiative called 'Project 42' to combat racial gerrymandering.
13 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 32 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 6 lean left, 4 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ NAACP calls on athletes, fans to boycott NCAA sports programs in 8 states over voting rights — CBS News — Top
- ▪ NAACP calls for Black students to boycott Southern college sports — Washington Examiner
- ▪ NAACP urges athletes to boycott southern US universities over voting rights — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Jeffries, Black Caucus amplify calls for athletes to boycott SEC over Southern redistricting — The Hill
- ▪ NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights — r/news
- ▪ The N.A.A.C.P. calls on Black athletes to boycott Southern states after redistricting. — NYT — US
- ▪ NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights - AP News — Google News
- ▪ NAACP urges boycott of college sports in south over voting rights — The Guardian — World
- ▪ NAACP calls for Black student-athletes to boycott Southern schools amid redistricting backlash — NBC News — Top
- ▪ NAACP calls for boycott of some college programs — ESPN — Top
- ▪ NAACP urges Black athletes, fans to boycott Southern US universities over voting rights — Investing.com — News
- ▪ NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights — ABC News — Politics
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Politics Hakeem Jeffries calls for black athletes to boycott SEC schools in states with ‘Jim Crow-like’ redistricting By Victor Nava Published May 19, 2026, 8:03 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) joined the Congressional Black Caucus and the NAACP Tuesday in demanding that black athletes boycott Southeastern Conference (SEC) universities in states that pursued redistricting. Jeffries argued state universities in the SEC – the NCAA’s top conference for college athletics – haven’t done enough to counter the largely successful Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts to boost the GOP ahead of the midterm elections.
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