Erica Garner's vote goes with Sanders
Young black activists, like Garner's daughter, are backing Sanders' campaign.
Not only are young feminists supporting Sen. Bernie Sanders in his bid to be the Democratic nominee for president, but it seems that young black activists are throwing their weight behind him, too.
Erica Garner, the daughter of Eric Garner, the unarmed black man who was killed by New York City police during an altercation in 2014, stars in a political ad supporting Sanders. In it, she talks about her activism, the death of her father and how the candidate’s values reflect and speak up for the movement. “We need to believe in a leader like Bernie Sanders,” she says while sitting on a couch in her home. The ad also features her young daughter asking about the civil rights movement as stirring music sets the tone for the commercial’s dramatic and emotional reflection.
“For a whole year I’ve protested. … I feel like a representative for people throughout this nation. … I’m never giving up, I’m never going to forget and I don’t want the world to forget what happened to my father,” she says.
See the full video below.