Black voters' ballots were being thrown out in Flagstaff. Annie Watkins changed that
- Posted on February 10, 2025
- By The Arizona Republic
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Black voters' ballots were being thrown out in Flagstaff. Annie Watkins changed that
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She helped start the NAACP in Flagstaff and taught Black voters how to have their vote count. But her story is lost to time. Hear about Annie Watkins.