The Dream Defenders, which is a student Black activist group in Florida has produced an ad that demonstrates, in very stark terms, how important it is to vote.
Here's a link to a Talking Points Memo (TPM) article about this ad, and to the ad itself:
http://atlantablackstar.com/...
With the large number of things going on in this country lately, from unprovoked violence by certain law enforcement officials against some African-American citizens, apparently prompted by racial stereotypes if not out-and-out racist views... to ongoing efforts by Republicans to try to disenfranchise as many people of color as possible, it seems to me that this is the type of campaign message we need to get more people to vote.
This advertisement may feature African-Americans, but it seems to me that the message carries far beyond that demographic, in terms of its potential to shake up a whole bunch of folks and motivate them to get out and vote in greater numbers, including African-Americans, yes, but others, as well, such as Hispanic-Americans, Asian-Americans, other minorities, young folks, women and white male voters.
Our country needs a wake up call about what is going on as far as attempts to roll back civil rights. This stirring message could help to do that and should be running throughout the country.
Kudos to the Dream Defenders. It's sad in this day and age that we have to focus attention and resources just to defend rights that many of us thought we had already won. We can't allow the right to continue to turn the clock back any further.
It seems to me that this kind of hard-hitting message might motivate people to become more active in elections, not just this year, but going forward.
This is truly one of the best political ads of the year, in my opinion.