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Originally posted by 1savvydiva
HC Black folks don't realize that it is a privilege to vote?
HC a lot of us don't take advantage of this privilege?
HC years ago, we weren't even considered to be a whole person?
HC we have come a long way?
HC we have a long way to go?
HC exercising your right to VOTE can help us in that journey?
HC people just don't see this?
HC this shows that a lot of us did get out and vote?
HC it's still not enough?
HC I need some ideas, I want to get on the soapbox on campus next semester to DRILL the importance of just ONE vote to my fellow students?
HC IF YOU DON'T VOTE, YOU CANNOT COMPLAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HC IF YOU DON'T VOTE YOU CAN'T COMPLAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HC IF YOU DON'T VOT YOU CAN'T COMPLAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!
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HC I feel ya, 1savvydiva?
HC I made sure to do the absentee while I’m away from home?
HC I went out w/ the Urban League to do voter reg. In September?
HC this one lady made us shake our heads?
HC she was in her fifties?
HC when we asked her had she registered, she said, “No”?
HC one of us said it was important?
HC her reply was “in all my years, I ain’t never voted, don’t want to vote, and ain’t gon’ vote”?
HC folks fought too hard to get us this privilege and some folks just don’t care?
HC we expected responses like that from people in their 20’s & 30’s, but not someone in her 50’s?
HC it was a damn shame?
HC you’re right, 1savvydiva, we’ve got a loooonnnng way to go?
HC it rained here yesterday in Indiana?
HC I knew that meant the voter turnout will be low?
HC it was?
HC republicans pretty much took this state?
HC **shaking my head**
