Thousands gathered in Montgomery, Ala., on May 16 to defend Black political representation and voting rights amid ongoing legal battles over congressional redistricting and recent Supreme Court decisions that activists say have weakened protections for Black voters. Speakers, including U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, civil rights veterans and community advocates, warned that rollbacks to the Voting Rights Act threaten decades of progress secured during the Civil Rights Movement and urged renewed activism to protect fair representation.