Opinion: My grandmothers couldn’t vote freely, but today I’m the mayor My grandmothers were born during a time when their race made casting a ballot dangerous. Now, their grandson has been elected mayor.

My grandmothers faced voter suppression.
Now I serve as mayor.
That's progress—but there's still more to do.
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Read Preston Blakely’s powerful story:
🔗 cardinalpine.com/opinion/my-g...

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