Young voters welcome carrying of torch, acknowledge work to be done

Young voters welcome carrying of torch, acknowledge work to be done

Even though young Black voters are new to casting ballots, many understand the importance of their voices and the threat of the weakening of voting rights in recent years.  “In the next 2-3 years, we’re going to be the next generation to really step out into the real world,” said Mariah Queen,  who’s a political science major at Delaware State University, an HBCU in Dover, Delaware.  “And because we’re stepping into the world with this real gene…

Young voters welcome carrying of torch, acknowledge work to be done NABJ Black News & Views

Even though young Black voters are new to casting ballots, many understand the importance of their voices and the threat of the weakening of voting rights in recent years. “In the next 2-3 years, we're going to be the next generation to really step out into the real world,” said Mariah Queen, who’s a political