We need to re-engage people to ensure every voice is heard, and in Disaffected, Sean outlines historical and contemporary examples of how these voters have been left behind and what we can do to encourage them to step off the sidelines and into the voting booth.

Disaffected gets to the core of the issue, the sacrifices that individuals have made in order for us to have the privilege of voting. Sean reminds us that our right to vote did not come lightly. And for that responsibility, it’s our duty now to exercise this honor, this privilege that many people have died over, fought through, lost wages, lost reputation, or were simply excluded from.

A must-read from a man who has been a key instrument in the successful elections of countless Black people.

We live in a moment when we must rebuild our democracy so that voters pick their politicians—not the other way around. Disaffected brilliantly illuminates how we got here and how we can move forward to create a nation that works for all of us.

Sean Pittman’s Disaffected beautifully articulates the importance of our American voting system, and what we could accomplish if we all exercised our right to the ballot.