The Observatory Newsletter

Ellen McGirt

The Supreme Court has gutted the Voting Rights Act

On April 29th, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Louisiana v. Callais, a case which purported to examine whether Louisiana’s latest congressional map was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Design Observer was already in this story when it landed, and I want to tell you why and what we know.  The 6-3 ruling, written by Justice … Continued

Equity Observer

Ellen McGirt|Democracy

New kids on the bloc?

Equity, race relations, preserving Black history, and saving democracy are top of mind.

Jessica Helfand|The Icarus Diaries

16: Seeing Red

Today was a hard day in the studio. I made a lot of mistakes. I had to start over and over and over again. I hated everything I did. Poor decisions. Many of them. Most, actually.