PEGGY TROTTER DAMMOND PREACELY

For those who may still feel that people are being paranoid about making sure their votes are counted, I would like to reiterate that my involvement with SNCC was because citizens of this country were being denied their right to vote.  That people were beaten and killed in pursuit of securing the simple right to vote, is not hyperbole it is a real fact.  I actually knew Andy Goodman from going to school in New York, and just like that he was murdered—for wanting to empower fellow Americans!  So, if you haven't already, please #VOTE early, if still available.  If early voting it is not, plan how you'll vote this Tuesday, November 3rd and know your voting rights, and if you have any problems, please call the IWillVote.com Hotline. 

To say the GOP's voter suppression efforts have triggered bad memories of local and state governments doing the same during my SNCC days in the '60s, is an understatement. Like many others, I was actually ARRESTED multiple times for advocating equal rights. And to those who are still in denial, at this point it is now very clear that one party wants to ensure that all who are eligible actually vote, while the other party wants to prevent eligible voters from voting—even during a pandemic...even waging legal fights they know they're likely to lose. So, again #VOTE, there is NO democracy without you using it...  And this week's piece speaks to where we stand...then and now...