The minority voting rights imperative

In Kevin C. Peterson's letter to Governor Patrick, Mr. Peterson makes an appeal to end the practice of packing and cracking, which suppresses the political expression of racial minorities.  Now is the time, before the redistricting plan is finalized, to be intentional and just in incorporating legislation that engages all people in the political process.

...the Commonwealth must employ a moral logic of redistricting that seeks to achieve the broadest range of civic opportunities in the state; it must commit to an effort of civic realignment that takes seriously the goal of individual freedom and equality, especially for groups that have been the most adversely impacted during past redistricting cycles. [Full Article: CommonWealth Magazine]