New electoral maps are erasing Black representations. The effort takes its cues from American history New electoral maps are erasing Black representations. The effort takes its cues from American history E arly this month, a single pen stroke effectively ended representative Steve Cohen’s career in Congress. The man who has represented Memphis for 19 years will turn 77 later this month, but he wasn’t planning on retiring. He hadn’t lost any primary. The reason was that his district had been