After tonight, there will be a lot of talk about KY & VA, and rightfully so. But let me tell you bout a place called Plymouth, NC. 1/
Plymouth: population just <4,000
At least 63% Black, but has never had a Black mayor. Nor has its city council ever been majority Black. 2/
At least 63% Black, but has never had a Black mayor. Nor has its city council ever been majority Black. 2/
Both of those facts changed tonight. In gaining their first Black mayor, voters in Plymouth had to defeat an 18 year incumbent. 3/
When activists in Plymouth wanted help to mobilize voters in their community, some may have said “your town is too small.” 4/
Others may have said, “you don’t have a major race at the top of the ticket. No gubernatorial. No congressional.” 5/
Some may have said, “the cost per vote is to high,” or “the ROI is too low.”
At @BlackVotersMtr we asked, “what do you need?” 6/
At @BlackVotersMtr we asked, “what do you need?” 6/
@BlackVotersMtr And after some canvassing, texting and strategic support, folks in Plymouth have made history tonight.
It may not shape impeachment... 7/
It may not shape impeachment... 7/
@BlackVotersMtr & it may not determine who the Dem nominee will be.
But tonight, a few thousand folks in a NC town have a new sense of their own power.8/8
But tonight, a few thousand folks in a NC town have a new sense of their own power.8/8
