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A man with a blue shirt and gray hair sits in a yellow room as he talks to an interviewer.
"We owe it to ourselves to participate, to vote, to support candidates of our choice and choosing."
Joseph Brett: Democracy is Everything, Arizona
A woman with brown hair and an apron holds a paintbrush in an art studio.
"I just wanted to talk about how important women and people who identify as female are to society. "
Women Mind the Water Podcast Series: Julia CR Gray, California
Abigail wears a blue wetsuit and stands in the water next to a small boat.
"We really do many of the same things that you would do on land. We plant oysters."
Women Mind the Water Podcast Series: Abigail Carroll, Maine
A man with brown hair and suit and tie on sits in a black leather chair.
"It was going to be annexed in. And it took several months to get that to come together."
Mayor Ray Bowman: Civic Duty and Working Together, Arkansas
A man with short brown hair sits in a leather chair. He wears a suit and tie.
"If you don't vote, don't complain. It is what it is. But it's your duty to be aware of what's going on."
Mayor Ray Bowman: Annexation and Becoming the Mayor of Southside, Arkansas
A woman with blonde hair and a black blouse sits in a classroom.
"We didn't have any kind of intruder drill training until about 12 years ago."
History of Cortland Elementary School Safety, Dekalb County, Illinois
Two boys play a trumpet and tuba in a small town parade.
"The best part of the parade in my opinion is watching the floats and seeing if there's anybody I know in the parade."
Cortland Parade History, Dekalb County, Illinois
A view of vintage railroad depot in Illinois shows people on the platform.
"People moved there because they wanted to be right by the railroads."
The Cortland Railroad, Dekalb County, Illinois
A woman eyeglasses and her hair pulled back tightly in a bun sits in a black, leather chair.
"If we were working together, we could find common ground. "
Leslie Hester: The Need to Come Together, Arkansas
A woman with eyeglasses and her hair pulled tightly back wears a denim shirt.
"I think what's really true is liberty and justice for those who can afford it."
Leslie Hester: Liberty and Justice for Some, Arkansas
Jimmy wears a red, plaid shirt and blue jean overalls.
"Jesse Jackson was running for president, which created a huge amount of enthusiasm in the community."
Jimmy Cunningham: Voting in the 1984 Presidential Primary, Arkansas
Jimmy wears a red, plaid shirt and blue jean overalls.
"Racists came to his home and challenged him because he decided he wanted to run for office."
Jimmy Cunningham: Compelled to Vote, Arkansas

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