In the Jackson Advocate: Rep. Kabir Karriem on Robert Clark’s Legacy

MLBC Chairman Rep. Kabir Karriem’s op-ed, “Robert Clark’s Legacy Must Not Be Redrawn Out of Mississippi,” was published in the Jackson Advocate on October 16, 2026.

Drawing on Mississippi’s history of excluding Black voters and lawmakers, Karriem calls for transparency and accountability in redistricting and protection of Black electoral opportunity. He connects Robert Clark’s groundbreaking service to the responsibility lawmakers carry today.

“Mississippi’s history of silencing Black voices must remain a warning, but never become a blueprint.”

Read the op-ed in the Jackson Advocate