SPOKANE, Wash. — Friday is National Black Voters Day and members of the Spokane community wanted to stress that every vote matters.
It wasn’t until 1965 that the Voting Rights Act was passed and racial discrimination was prohibited in the voting process, a long-sought fight by many black Americans.
Over the years, the amount of black voters have slowly risen, according to Pew research.
In terms of the next election, community members are more focused than ever on sentence reform.
“We’re talking about a lot of systematic changes,” said Latrice Williams, the owner of Vision Properties. “This year, I sit on the board of the Office of Equity for the state, so anything that has to do with equity. That starts in our state departments, in the justice area.”
Election Day is November 6. Spokane County residents can find out how to register to vote here.
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