Despite Massive Republican Voter Suppression, Black Voters In Texas Waited Hours To Vote

Carla Reed and Hervis Rogers, the last two voters at Texas Southern University, finally got their "I voted" stickers. They waited six hours, until just after 1 a.m.
By Susie Madrak — March 4, 2020

The real headline out of Texas isn't just Joe Biden's surprise victory. (Even though it was.)

The real story is that despite the Texas GOP closing 750 voting places in black and brown communities, those voters turned out to vote yesterday -- and waited hours to do so. They gave Joe Biden the victory:

Just remember this the next time you don't feel like going to the polls.

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