For the African-American community, given all the obstacles, an uptick in turnout can be a victory in and of itself.
Ayanna Alexander
Ayanna Alexander is an editorial intern at the Prospect. She's currently a senior at Howard University, majoring in print journalism.
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Will Black Millennials, Faced With Voting Restrictions, Turn Out On Election Day?
North Carolina is closing college polling places. Texas has a forbidding ID law. Ohio curtailed early voting. For African-American students, the obstacles are mounting.