By Dr. Yolonda Holmes

I am voting because I’m exercising a historical right that wasn’t easily afforded to African Americans and spiritually for me voting confirms that there is:

V – Victory,

O – Over,

T – The,

E – Enemy!

The Rev. Dr. Yolonda Holmes, who grew up in the Charleston public schools and is a retired Department of Defense employee, is employed as Family and Community Engagement Coordinator with the CMS Family and Community Engagement office. She is associate pastor of New St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Charlotte. She earned a BS degree at Voorhees College, an MS in criminology at Indiana State, another MA in management, then a Ph.D. from Capella University.