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 ...