No matter what obstacles are placed between voters and the ballot box, Anita laces up her sneakers and finds a way to help. The Award committee members were struck by Anita's steadfast commitment to remove barriers to voting, especially in historically disenfranchised communities. “It’s our right to vote in America,” she says. For the past four years, Anita has been one of the driving forces behind Souls to the Polls Milwaukee, a coalition of ministers, congregations, and other organizations dedicated to increasing access to the polls for Black citizens in Milwaukee. Having adapted their organizing efforts this year in response to the challenges of COVID-19, the group is on track to make sure that well over 100,000 voters from across the city are prepared to cast a ballot that counts. |
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