The Voting Booth

by Brandy Colbert

“You may be too young to vote, but you can still come along and see what it’s all about,” she says to Ida. “You’re never too young for democracy.”

“You can’t ever forget how important your voices are.”

“Nobody is all angel or devil. Dialogue between groups is good. Remember that.”

“Change takes time. And patience. And…a willingness to listen to people we may not understand.”

First of all, blue and green people don’t exist, so that’s a ridiculous statement. And a hundred and fifty years of freedom doesn’t erase four centuries of bondage and oppression, Alec. Black people weren’t even free when the Declaration of Independence was adopted. Some people celebrate both, but it makes more sense to me to celebrate Juneteenth instead. I’m not going to feel bad about that.”

I know voting doesn’t solve everything, and people may think one vote isn’t all that important, but I really believe it makes a difference.”