“He spoke to a modest crowd, at the Democratic headquarters, made up mostly of volunteers who have been knocking on doors and making phone calls.
Daniels’ grandmother, Grace H. Daniels, was one of the first black women to graduate from Duke University, and she was the first black woman to be a ward leader in Philadelphia in 1967. She also inspired the female lead character “Cookie” Lyon on his popular Fox hit “Empire.”
He reflected on that conversation with his grandmother. His answer to her was that he had not voted. She hung up on him.
“I will never not vote again,” Daniels said.”
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Producer, director Lee Daniels encourages Democratic campaign volunteers
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