The right to vote is a sacred obligation, we should not take for granted this right was passed down from our ancestors and is written in the constitution of the United States. We should vote in all elections from the local to the federal level. The views in the preceding video are the sole opinion of the author.

I have upheld the promise I made Voting is a right passed down from generation to generation.

As African Americans or as black Americans, we take the right to vote as a sacred obligation handed to us by our forefathers. It is something that we cherish. Our forefathers gave their lives so that we would have that right. It is not just voting for a candidate. It is voting for a privilege. It is exercising the right that was handed down to us. It’s exercising the right that was paid for with the blood, sweat, tears, and some of the lives of our forefathers.

It is an honor to be able to vote. Selecting a candidate who would best serve the country based on their values, education, demeanor, and beliefs is a privilege. The United States is one of the largest economies in the world, and it is so because of our freedoms. It is so because of what we believe as Americans. We determine what we have to do or where we have to go. We choose the job we want and the occupation we feel best suited for.

As I look back and read history, that obligation was not always there. As black Americans, we had to sit in the back of the bus. We were not allowed to vote simply because of the color of our skin but because of the determination of our forefathers have elected people to Congress. We have senators, we have generals, we have police officers, and we have a president and others elected and appointed to high positions. It is not about black or white but about Americans in that we are all Americans, no matter the color of our skin or background. We all have that sacred obligation: the right to vote.