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Although Florida was disappointing, one beacon on the ballot was Amendment 4. The measure had the potential to restore voting rights to convicted felons - except those with murder or sexual felony convictions. This measure was the work of people like Desmond Meade (above). Meade is the President of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition (FRRC). He began his work fighting for voters rights as a convicted felon who had served his time and simply wanted to take part in our democracy. As many pushed for the amendment, it landed on the ballot, requiring 60% of the vote in order to be enacted. Last night, Floridians managed to muster 65% or 4.7 million favorable votes, passing the greatest strengthening of the franchise since the 26th Amendment lowered the voting age to 18. Prior, 6.1 million Americans couldn’t vote due to felony convictions - that’s more than the population of Wisconsin. In Florida, 1.6 million people were disenfranchised, where felony theft is defined as more than $300 worth of property. Mind you, that’s an Xbox One, or a pair of Jordan’s. Put in perspective, 1 in 10 adult Floridians simply couldn’t vote. These are voters that could have shifted the gubernatorial vote in Andrew Gillum’s favor. This is a key aspect of America’s history of racism, particularly by rigging elections and undermining the voices of minority communities. This isn’t an accidental “quinky dink” - this is 100% by design of Reconstruction amendments and laws created to restore the union, post Civil War. Yesterday, 2% of Americans couldn’t vote due to felony convictions. The racial disparity is that 8% (4x that of whites) of blacks couldn’t vote. This has huge ramifications for how we take part in elections. When adults in a community can’t take part in the Democratic process, the youth unfortunately follow suit. Punishments have to end. We need to restore stake in society, especially for people who feel that their voices are disregarded and rendered irrelevant due to gerrymandering and voter suppression. Our nation does itself a disservice when it takes the the voice from the people who withstand systemic racism and a broken criminal justice system. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp5xLM7ljIE_bsfZ0Wo70S_BlzsxB_G3LENccI0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mc9wawsja9gi

🇺🇸Vote my people 📥 It’s a big deal 🇺🇸 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp2vYS5FeO9sAtkX8TgEsnLzKYHAsW3eQ5TTrg0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ea2wklivvf3h

Trans rights are civil rights are black rights are LGBTQ rights are Latinx rights are women’s rights are asylum seekers rights are Muslim rights are Jewish rights are human rights are OUR RIGHTS. No one is free until we’re all free. This is why we vote. The people united, will never be defeated. #wontbeerased @humanrightscampaign @aclu_nationwide (at The Calling) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpiNjuslplAIcxl5bjkUEiuSYXwL9z7Lv7-To40/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ayaz56ft9apq

Happy birthday to one of the most inspirational, brilliant, talented people alive (or dead)! Thank you for simplifying existing. Your creativity and perspective help make this world a better place. #childishgambino #donaldglover https://www.instagram.com/p/BoKCqrTgeP_yzOsVf0RiL91qgedYi3uQbNp1tA0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ebualvqiakzo

When you finish a dope anime and the loneliness sets in again. #samuraichamploo #jin https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn7fzB5gRXQ9xlNpVbmi-PwHQ2VeCpKTIiSxSc0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11r42om5uliwd

#YANDHI @kanyewest 🙏🏾🙌🏾👏🏾 9/29/2018??? https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn2B6AfgPxStW8HnIvir4-UfASWXc5kZ8wxKsQ0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bhpj5ofqa77n

Just read this article 👇🏾 and I’m still shook about how dope this concert was. Also, love the bromance selfies going on behind me 👬. Hahaha. https://www.google.com/amp/www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-childish-gambino-review-0910-story,amp.html (at United Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnpOvdpga7tzIlJEINZPf63NXTjJkz_7be7nKo0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6h2njexvsoun

What a beautiful moment. Gambino 9/8/2018 https://www.instagram.com/p/BnfYVTWAzxVGAAfpGXtxHje2EpP-LGCQf4wCGg0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gzk3tvpugqbj

Happy birthday to the POTUS with the mostest, @barackobama

Hey everyone, if you like my photography please check out my page @hailstonehues I’ll be updating that account regularly with my best/favorite photography content. I’d love it if you would join me 🙏🏾 As some of you already know, I previously updated a blog called hailstonehues.wordpress.com. This new Instagram account will serve as the natural extension of that website.

Happy birthday to my brother @djpicsterl!!! Love you to death bro! Wish I could spend this day with you, but I’ll hopefully see you soon! Keep doing what you do!

Keep movin’ forward. 🚧❌❌❌🚧 But I really do find myself looking back too often. It’s fitting that I had to repost this. It just looks so much better this way. Huge shoutout and thanks for the constructive criticism from my boy @_ben_ellingson (at Amsterdam, Netherlands)

After a hard days work. (at Amsterdam, Netherlands)

When the squad blames you for everything 😒 @mastermindescapegames #escaperoom #chicagowaslost (at Mastermind Escape Games Schaumburg)

“It does not matter if the agent is white or black - what matters is our condition, what matters is the system that makes your body breakable.” #betweentheworldandme @tanehisi.coatess