Tennessee Republicans Leave Dark Stain on the History of Tennessee The Republican-led Tennessee General Assembly redrew lines for congressional districts this week, splitting Memphis into three districts and leaving residents unaware of which district they now live in. The act effectively dilutes the vote of Black Memphians by splitting District 9 into three new districts. They stretch from the city into rural areas and, in two cases, all the way to the outskirts of Nashville. In several cases, neighbors living on the same street have been placed in different congressional districts. Republicans said the goal of the redistricting effort was to…