We are black, we are proud, and here’s why we’re working to elect Hillary Clinton.
This isn’t politics, this is personal.
There is a lot at stake for African Americans this election.
From education to immigration reform, to voting and LGBT rights, combating gun violence, and creating a fairer justice system — these are just some of the issues that drive us everyday to elect Hillary Clinton as our next president.
As the managers, strategists, writers, designers, and researchers who help make up Hillary’s campaign, for us — this election is deeply personal and deeply important. We are concerned about issues that affect us, the people we love, and our country.
Watch these videos to see why we’re with her:
Amanda Finney, Digital Correspondence Associate — Protecting voting rights:
“Whether you are young or old, or a minority from a low-income community, everybody should have access to voting.”
Bernard Coleman lll, Chief Diversity & Human Resources Officer — Early education:
“Children need stability to have the best working environment.”
Ebony Meeks, Regional Surrogates Director — Making sure everyone has the right to vote:
“Hillary wants to remove all barriers and create automatic registration for those who become 18.”
Eric Bennett, Research Associate — Criminal justice reform:
“I think that someone who commits a nonviolent crime shouldn’t be sentenced to more time than someone who does something violent.”
Esosa Osa, Research Associate — Safe drinking water:
“Any small amount [of lead] can lead to lead poisoning. I want to make sure no other child in this country has to live in an environment like that.”
Konstantin Hatcher, Associate Director of Talent Acquisition — Racial justice:
“Our young men of color are discipline at a much more extreme, higher rates than their white counterparts.”
Loetta Henry, Compliance Specialist — Mental health:
“It’s one of the big problems I think in the African American community is seeking help and finding your voice.”
Marlon Marshall, Director of States/Political Engagement — Education:
“We need to invest in making sure we can have that type of success for our young African American students.”
Neisha Blandin, National Deputy Women’s Vote Director — Immigration reform:
“Immigrants, especially Caribbean Americans they get permanent residency but often that final step to become a citizen is a little bit harder because it’s so expensive.”
Oliver, Digital Partnerships Strategist — LGBT rights:
“There’s been a long history of having LGBT rights infringed upon … I want to make sure that that is retained and isn’t overturned or overruled.”
Denise Horn, Director of African American Media — Income inequality:
“Black women work so hard and we’re only bringing home 60 cents to the dollar that white men take home every single day.”
Sharion Biggers, Digital Designer — Preventing gun violence:
“[Hillary’s] working very hard to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers.”
Vaeme Afokpa, Travel Coordinator — Giving students of color a fair shot:
“I think it’s staggering if you look at the statistics and see kids of color and how quickly they are arrested, suspended and how that leads to a school-to-prison pipeline instead a school to better opportunity pipeline.”
Zerlina Maxwell, Director of Progressive Media — Building trust between police and communities of color:
“It’s really, really hard to watch people that could be my father, or my brother, or my cousin to be killed on camera by the police. We can’t go another day and wait for things to change.”
If you care about one — or all — of these issues, or about the future of our country, please make sure you are registered to vote. You can help us move this country forward and not roll back all the progress we made these last eight years.
Originally published at www.hillaryclinton.com.
