In an effort to elevate Black lives, the co-founder believes a crucial step starts with Black people showing up to the polls in November to vote during the midterm elections.
The Oakland-based organizer teamed up with NextGen America’s Black Lives Rising to help young Black voters become more aware of the power of the Black vote this upcoming election.
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Garza, who is also a writer and public speaker, knows that if we don’t show up, we can all see the consequences of what can happen when we stay at home.
“What we know is that the Black vote is incredibly important and it’s so important that there’s a lot of people that want to keep us from going to the polls,” Garza said to Blavity. “That’s why we’ve seen such an increase in voter suppression laws and a renewed interest in things like redistricting because people want to make sure that Black people don’t get to exercise our power.”
Source: Why Alicia Garza Believes We Should Be ‘All Hands On Deck’ For The 2018 Midterm Elections
