Laila Annmarie Stevens: First-Time Voters Want to Have a Say in Our Country's Future
Laila Annmarie Stevens
Seeking out the stories flying under the national radar, The Nation and Magnum Foundation are partnering on What’s At Stake, a series of photo essays from across the country through the lenses of independent image-makers.
This week, Laila Annmarie Stevens spotlights the hopes and concerns of her peers: young first-time voters of color. Read more in The Nation.
“I’m voting for the first time in what feels like the most crucial election in many years. I am looking forward to casting my ballot, but I am also afraid that I may not reap the benefits of true political and economic freedom in my lifetime until Black people can sleep peacefully in their beds, or jog down the streets of their neighborhoods. The future of politics won’t be determined just by who is in the White House—though that will have a big impact. It will depend on the activism and action of the young people who are just now coming into the political arena.”