HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — On Sunday, the group “10,000 Black Men of Houston” gathered outside Houston City Hall to drum up voter turnout in the second week of early voting, just over a week before election day.
The event was billed as nonpartisan. Organizers said they don’t want to tell people to vote for one candidate or another. Instead, they just want to encourage people to hit the polls.
“The bottom line is, our youth need to see us out here, our youth need to see us, and our families need to see us out here for our community, president of 10,000 Black Men of Houston Darnell Joseph said.
Minority communities have historically faced suppression and roadblocks when it comes to voting. Attendees said today was about reminding people of their past and the rights they should exercise.
“I think about my parents paying a $2 poll tax just to vote, people counting jelly …