This woman is a senior citizen. She is currently 70 years old, which means her very first time voting would’ve been in 1972.
The Voting Rights Act passed in 1965.
If her first time voting is within the year of 1972, this means she’s been voting longer than I’ve been
alive. When they use verbiage like “Fight for voting rights,” what is the fight about? We all voted last November.
When they invoke the name of civil rights icons like “John Lewis” I can only feel disappointment, because if he fought for voting rights, and Rep. Beatty is
currently fighting for voting rights, when “our” voting rights were secured by the Voting Rights Act of 1965, then HONESTLY… what have these people been fighting for? Furthermore, why is the overall theme of struggle and fighting the same battle for a lifetime consistent in
these pieces? The continued romanticization of the Civil Rights Movement continues to stagnate Black political process.
Today I will begin documenting racist things people who don’t think they are racist say to me on @Twitter. I think this tweet is the perfect way to start.
Another night of staying up at 5 am thinking about the way I will bring Universal Guaranteed Income (#UBI) to the people of this nation, but more specifically my city of #Atlanta. (A thread)
It’s time that we all engage within a social contract with one another as well as with our government. This contract states that we all can agree that not one person that lives within this nation should be regulated to less than humane living conditions of any kind.
This means that at the very least, the safety nets in place are supposed to be adept in providing an income which would be right above what would be considered poverty for one person. This figure is around $12,700 annually, so about $13,000/year•$1,100 monthly.
I’m writing this because I become bothered when racial issues are discussed by politicians. The narrative that’s always discussed is how will we end racism, racial inequities, discrimination, and racial inequalities, but the truth is never discussed...
That truth is: racism or better yet, the discrimination and disenfranchisement of Blacks is embedded within the framework of America and American society. The very thread that holds together the fabrics of American jurisprudence is racism itself.
It’s ironic that long ago, my ancestors died for the right to vote. Even today, that struggle continues, but year after year, election after election, no true change occurs for Blacks. It’s why a lot of Black men and women of my generation become disillusioned about politics.