Carol Anderson discusses Black voting, mail-in voting, and "voter fraud". Tells Maggie Bozeman and Julia Wilder story (my note: Google it). The power of the vote is the power of policy. It is transformative. #asalh2020
Dr. JZ: The system as-is works and can work when we vote for people who are responsive to our needs. But what happens when we try to participate in the system and it systematically tells you don't matter? #asalh2020
Dr JZ: Malcolm X continued to ask this question. It's not just about being invited to dinner. Just bc you're invited, doesn't mean you can dine (HT Malcolm X). Does the current system really work for Black people? What if I can't take it another day? #asalh2020
Dr JZ: Audre Lorde said she will not let go of her anger until something else comes along that is just as useful. What can you find that can keep you going and engaged? #asalh2020
Dr. JZ: Think about yourself as a drip that consistently drips on a single stone. A consistent drip is as powerful as a flood. #asalh2020
Sewell: Not voting is a vote. Not voting is allowing someone else to make decisions for you. Even if you are tired and frustrated, you must vote. In the face of voter suppression, you must vote. You must fill out the census. Must use many strategies. Must be engaged. #asalh2020
Sewell: Use your vote as your voice. To not be engaged is to leave your destiny up to others. #asalh2020
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