The district includes most of Jackson and is the only majority-black district in the state.

We felt Alabama could and should form a second majority-black Congressional district.

Blacks contend that the state could have created a second majority-black district based in Mobile.

All came this year, and the first accused a majority-black district in Mississippi of discriminating against white voters.

What evidence does the state have to present for a successful defense of a majority-black district?

The legislature responded by shifting most of Richmond, which by this time had a black majority, into a new, majority-black 3rd district.

At that time, it was drawn as a majority-black district, and Republicans have lost interest in the seat.

They rejected an emergency request by voters who supported a map struck down last year, one that had three majority-black districts.

Rather than hurting minorities, the majority-black districts give minority communities a voice in the political process.

"A decision in the North Carolina case that limited the ability to draw majority-black districts would have a devastating impact at every level."