The November 8th midterm elections are described by
many as one of the most “consequential elections,” in American
history!
The bedrock of American Democracy, is no doubt the
right to vote, that essential right to vote is now encumbered by
new voter ID and absentee laws enacted in many states, across the
nation. -----
Social justice activist Reverend Darryl Gregory
Gray, cohosted a lively, informative discussion on new voting laws
in the red state of Missouri. ------
Our panel included former Greendale mayor
Monica M. Huddleston, of the St.
Louis Area Voting Initiative aka SLAVI, Missouri State Senator
Brian Williams and Attorney
Jerry Hunter, Republican Chairman
of the Stlouis City Board of Elections Commission. -----
Our distinguished panel agreed that voter
education, in preparation for the midterm elections, is essential
now more than ever, with so much at stake. ------
Massive voter registration and education efforts
are happening across the country including Missouri, in response to
the new voting laws designed to make voting more difficult for
minority groups. ------
The new voter ID requirements are likely to impact
seniors citizens, many of whom no longer have drivers licenses,
will now be required to obtain state identification cards.
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This episode of Tangazo will help prepare you for
voting, in the critical upcoming November elections, which are as
described earlier, one of the most “consequential elections in the
history of this country!” ------
This is a really good episode of Tangazo that
reflects our serious concern, about protecting our rights to vote
which is the foundation of our democracy. -----
This episode of Tangazo also demonstrates African
American participation in the most important aspect of our
democracy, including helping to shape the voting laws and are
challenging the laws, as in the case of Missouri State Senator
Brian Williams and social justice activist Reverend Darryl Gregory
Gray.
Implementation of the laws as in the case of
Attorney Jerry Hunter, chairman of the Board of Elections
Commission in St. Louis city and educating the black community on
the new voting laws, as in Monica Huddleston and SLAVI, the
organization she represents. -----
Incidentally Monica wants me to remind you that,
where as it once was common practice for African Americans to move
to St. Louis county, while continuing to vote in their old
neighborhoods in the city, It’s risky business now that could
result in severe penalties.-----