Michelle Aguilar Ramirez is a 17-year-old first-time voter. The high school junior’s enthusiasm to vote and pay attention to politics was dampened by the coronavirus pandemic; her focus turned to online learning. Months later, her attention is on the George Floyd protests. The Black Lives Matter movement has made her take a closer look at race and the power of her voice in the US. Reporter Esmy Jimenez from KUOW has this update for The World’s “Every 30 Seconds” series.
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