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I was truly blessed to have my eyes opened at a young age. When I turned 18 and I was eligible to vote for the first time, I asked my dad, “Who should I vote for?” He was like, “What are you talking about? If you’re Black you vote Democrat.” I just did not understand why everything has to be based on color. That’s when you lose me. I did not want to follow a herd. Yes, there’s strength in numbers; but there is also strength in your mind.
I was truly blessed to have my eyes opened at a young age. When I turned 18 and I was eligible to vote for the first time, I asked my dad, “Who should I vote for?” He was like, “What are you talking about? If you’re Black you vote Democrat.” I just did not understand why everything has to be based on color. That’s when you lose me. I did not want to follow a herd. Yes, there’s strength in numbers; but there is also strength in your mind.