The 2020 Presidential election
exposed the apathy, disenfranchisement, and civics edu-cation of Black men. For many, the “lesser of two evils” was no longer an option.
Black people have a longer history in America than the majority of the American people. Our blood, sweat, and tears built America. We provided the moral compass of America. We created the culture that America sold to become the most powerful economy in the world.
Every four years, Blacks are called to save America from herself, in spite of the fact that Black people consistently seem under attack by America…Heroin, HIV/AIDS, Crack Cocaine, Gun Violence, Unequal Policing, Mass Incarceration, Inadequate Education, Systematic Racism… and much more.
But in between the four years, it feels that we are forgotten.
Rights, Foreign Aid…? We’re left wondering in a phrase Maze Jackson has made popular “What’s In It For Black People?”
Trump took advantage of the apathy of Black men and our well-deserved mistrust for the media, and turned it into an effective propaganda strategy, doubling the sup-port of Romney from Black men in 2012, from 8% to 18%.
The Willie Lynch Theory is the concept that described the separation of slaves based on traits to create division
Every four years, Blacks are called to save America from herself, in spite of the fact that Black people consistently seem under
attack by America… male/female, light/dark, house/field would keep Black people divided for generations.
The Willie Lynch Theory has always been able to predict divisions in the Black community every since the Emancipation Washington/DuBois, King/X, and Prosperity Gospel/Liberation The-ology. Notably, Ice Cube’s last minute attempt to influence the election, immediately created a separation in the Black social media conversations, some supporting and others condemning his actions.
Trump’s outwardly racist overtures during the debate calling out “Stand Back and Stand By” to the Proud Boys were discounted by many Black men because of Biden’s leadership on the 1994 Crime Bill. The Progressives spent the last 10 years highlighting the unequal way the bill was applied to devastate the Black community, without the context of the murders that plagued urban communities across the nation from New York to Little Rock, with the number of New York and Chicago murders being five times and two times higher than they are today.
It’s almost alarming that some Black men would look to a morally corrupt White man, as a better choice than Barack Obama’s (the upstanding family man who saved America from the brink of economic destruction; pro-vided health care to millions of families; and grew more jobs than Trump) Vice President. In spite of his bungling of Covid19 and his mishandling of the murder of George Floyd, not stepping forward to address the valid concerns of Black youth, leading to protests across the country, Trump was able to slightly broaden his appeal among the Black community.
However, Black people once again saved America from herself. Georgia led by Stacey Abrams showed up and showed out. Black people still provided the highest percentage of support for Biden than any other group, with 82% of Black men and 91% of Black women. We now have our first Black woman Vice President-Elect.
Georgia led by Stacey Abrams showed up and showed out. Black people still provided the highest percentage of support for Biden
than any other group, with 82% of Black men and 91% of Black women.
As soon as the celebration is over, it’s time to get to work. It’s time to look towards the midterms and educate the Black community about the importance of the mid-terms, or we will face the consequences of more apathy. It’s time for Black celebrities who want to have an influence on the future of Black people in America to step for-ward and not wait until the last minute. It’s time to put the
Congressional Black Caucus on notice that we need to see progress for Black communities. Those sitting in office for 20 years should be voted out during the midterm Primaries for new blood (let somebody else get some of that pension money).
Last but not least, the Democratic Party spent over $1 Billion on the Presidential election. It’s time for Black people to demand an equitable share of the money for Black media. That’s at least $300 Million, and it must start in 2022. Show us the MONEY!
