February 28, 2020
Tate considered what voting meant to her when writing her poem and thought about protection for her family and African American rights in this country. “My poem sends a message to everyone that voting is a fight people of color have finally won in our country; It’s what brings us together as one,” Tate explained.
A vote is the 19th Amendment
It is the shield for my mother, my sister and my aunt
It is the yellow stars that fall upon me
It is the bruises that have been formed
The blood that has been torn
It is the purple, gold, and white!
It is the fight we have finally WON!
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