As Civil Rights Era Fades From Memory, Generation Gap Divides Black Voters (1 Viewer)

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    Maya King

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    For years, Loretta Green has voted at her Southwest Atlanta precinct wearing the same custom T-shirt emblazoned with a photo of her first voter registration card, dated to 1960. The front of it reads: “This is why I vote.”

    Since gaining the legal right, Ms. Green, 88, has participated in every possible election. This November will be no different, she said, when she casts a ballot for President Biden and Democrats down the ticket.

    But conversations with her younger relatives, who have told her they’re unsure of voting or considering staying home...

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