I Voted!
I voted! I stood in line for a little over an hour and then when I got into the actual polling place I waited another few minutes to get my ballot & vote. It was very organized and everyone was orderly, but there was an air of excitement and anticipation tangible in the atmosphere. Having worked on political campaigns in the past where there was minimal and lackluster voter participation, this was truly exciting to see. I live in a majority Black neighborhood, and so as I stood in line waiting for my ballot, I looked around the room and realized that everyone was Black–from the election officials down to the last voter. I grew up in the north east where I was almost always the only Black person in the room, in my class, in my workplace, but to stand there in my local polling place waiting to cast my ballot for the first (real) Black president of the United States was an amazing feeling.
My ten-year-old wants my “I voted” sticker so that she can share it in class tomorrow at school. For today I’ll wear it proudly and wait on the edge of my seat for the results this evening. So, for now all I can say is if you have not yet voted, what the heck are you waiting for? 
