Spoke to three phenomenal black men (hailing from different corners of the industry) on the importance of today’s Georgia senate runoff election. “It is important that Georgians get out and vote because we’ve seen how the senate can stonewall the progress this country truly needs. If we do not use our voices now, the work we did with electing Biden will be in vain. The Georgia senate seats are crucial for fomenting change. If we do not turn the senate blue, we're going to experience the uphill battle that we did with the Obama administration...the senate really tied his hands” - Lee Daniels “This election can be the difference between a senate acting as a firewall to deter progress or a senate catalyzing positive change. We've seen in the presidential election the impact we have when we show up and use our voice. We deserve affordable quality healthcare. We deserve equality for women and the freedom of choice. We deserve equality and protection for LGBTQIA+ people. Black people deserve to feel safe running through their neighborhoods. We deserve educational opportunities for everyone. Above all, we deserve someone representative of all of us, and that means everyone eligible to vote this January should.” - Niyo Malik “I can’t overstate how important the Georgia Senate Runoffs are. We need to take those two senate seats so we can pass policy that is so desperately needed for marginalized communities in our country. We all have to raise our voice and do what we can to get [everyone] out to vote in Georgia. Your vote is your voice. The more you use your voice, the more beautiful it will sound when you see your vote working for you.” - Maxwell Georgians - If you haven’t voted already, there is still time! Polls close at 7 PM EST! Let’s flip the senate! @leedaniels @niyomalik & @maxwell for @vmagazine’s Vote (Georgia Edition) Digital Cover Series Photography by @inezandvinoodh Interviews by @overlyopinatedblackperson Created in partnership with @plus1vote