One of my most memorable evenings was spent at the Library of Congress, where I attended a program honoring Dave Brubeck who composed “Take Five.”
Mr. Brubeck was hustled off the stage before I got a chance to tell him how his jazz standard was being used to motivate old headz, as well as a new generation of activists and voters.
Now, I can’t sing a note of “Take Five” (and here) but I can arrive with five voters on Election Day.
And like my friend Paul, who began his jazz journey in 1962 after listening to "Take Five," you too can arrive with five voters -- family, friends, neighbors -- at the poll on Nov. 7.
For info on the NAACP’s “Arrive with 5” campaign, click here.