LEST WE FORGET: The Black church has a historical role in securing voting rights that must not be abused
As of the time of this writing,the John Robert Lewis Voting Rights Act is in the There are two main paths to gaining freedom and equality in America -- the ballot box and the battlefield. African Americans have actively engaged in both to have the same freedom afforded to others in America, For African American Christians voting is a dear right that was directly pursued through Black churches, making the chruch one of the most powerful instruments for change in America.
We saw the power of the faith-based voter most rencetly take affect in the last presidential election. Whie evangelicals becane a distinct constituency for republicans.
When then candidate Joe Biden was drifting downward in the presidential primaries in 2020, he leaned on the support of Jim Clyburn, a veteran Democrat from South Carolina. A part of the Bible Belt, Black South Carolina voters were the life line that saved Biden. Clyburn hosted a community event was held Thereafter, slumping poll numbers lifted and the rest is hostory.
As an arm of the Black community the Black Church was the launch pad and training ground for the Civil Rights era. The Church is where the Divine 9 and Black women learned to organize, galvanize and mobilize support for various causes, including voting. Such organizations have been heralded in the media for civic engagement, rightly.
The power of the Black church in voting must not be forgotten, not should it be misused or abused Vote With Authority, is posting the history of the 16th street Baptist
Because MLK was a Reverend it may be assumed that the Black Church was responsible for voting rights but it can not be said enough to ensure accuracy in the re-telling of Black History and American history
It can not be a matter of you once pick cotton you can now pick the president. this is the type of rhetoric that is attached to the motivation for Blacks to vote. this angle skews the fact that Blacks have long been able to vote in the U.S. and cotton picking days are over. Some Blacks are still disappointed in the loss of protections for the VRA. this is an Achilles heel the Biden Administration face in the first year and may be a returning topic of discussion in an election year.
While Black church voters have power, the Black electorate is not monolithic. Many Black voters are no longer sitting in pews on Sunday morning. T
The Democratic Party has engineered the 2024 presidential campaign around increasing Black
If the same leaders can not use their power to persuade Congress to protect the very right to vote, then why should the Black Church or Black voters at large continue to