How Is Voting Even Optional for Black People in 2026?

For the most part, primary season is behind us, and we are headed toward the general election in November. Yet the reported voter turnout numbers are paltry. I cannot think of anything more asinine than Black people choosing not to vote. I cannot fathom anything more important than voting. It is the very lifeblood of having a voice in this country. The post How Is Voting Even Optional for Black…