The Gantt Report By Lucius Gantt This column will probably be the last Gantt Report column before the 2022 elections. As usual, no matter how many…
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Artists Help Capture Our Political Chaos
By Oscar H. Blayton In my hometown of Williamsburg, Virginia, there is a living museum whose stated motto is: “That the future may learn from the…
You are voting by mail or standing in a long line. Your “bad angel” says stop the hassle because you can lie to your family and friends and say you voted. Your “good” angel is saying we need every vote, STAY IN THAT LINE. Six groups of our ancestors are looking down from “Heaven” at you and saying STAY IN THAT LINE.
America’s voters aren’t naive nor stupid. However, an overwhelming number of white voters are racist to their core; thus, knowingly they’re loyal to the Republican Party that attempted to overthrow our government. The upcoming mid-term elections are about whether voters will cast their ballots for democratic candidates who embrace policies of “inclusivity. Or embrace Republican candidates who tout policies“ of exclusivity.” Their policies are meant to deny equal opportunities and resources to non-members of their base, especially immigrants and Black people.
“When entertainer Tracy Morgan realized his nine-year-old daughter, Maven Sonae, dreams of becoming a marine biologist, he built a 20,000-gallon tank in their backyard, with more than a dozen sharks. Now, Maven can study marine biology – a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) component – at home, in her community, with her family around to assist.
We all know that Democracy is under attack; that democracy is a system of government that is based on the concept of government for the people and by the people, inclusive of all the people and not just a few seeking to control everyone else. Such a government is based upon the electoral process we have in this country. It was that same electoral process that put Donald Trump in office as President of the United States and it was that same process that voted him out and Joe Biden in as President.
Bringing History Back Home
As I write this, I’ve just gotten back from meeting with Black ministers who are working nonstop to get out the vote across the state. And with good reason, because there’s just no other way to say it — Georgia is ground zero for the future of our democracy in this midterm election.
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