Editor's note: This Due South encore conversation originally aired May 20, 2026.

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What dismantling the Voting Rights Act means for North Carolina

North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Anita Earls discusses the history of the Voting Rights Act and the implications of recent measures to dismantle what remains of the landmark legislation.

Anita Earls, North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice

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Two generations of state representatives discuss the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to dismantle Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, Leoneda Inge speaks to Rep. Valerie Foushee and retired Rep. Eva M. Clayton about the impact and next steps.

Valerie Foushee, U.S. representative for North Carolina's 4th congressional district

Eva M. Clayton, U.S. representative for North Carolina’s 1st district from 1992-2003

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State Senator Natalie Murdock talks politics in a post-VRA North Carolina

State Senator Natalie Murdock discusses the work ahead for Gen Z voters, the first generation in decades to come of age and enter the workforce in a post-Voting Rights Act landscape.

Natalie Murdock, State Senator representing North Carolina’s 20thdistrict