Hold Elected Officials Responsible Black Citizens

The greatest mistake, error, or flaw black citizens have when it comes to the local, state and national political arena, is that what they help elect people to office they don’t follow up with holding them responsible for providing true, meaningful, effective, efficient, and tangible, measurable, representation. Too often, blacks just elect people to office as mayor, president, senator, representative, council person, alderperson, police juror, school board member, sheriff, Marshall, district attorney, judge, clerk of court, registrar of voters, public service commissioner, State attorney general, secretary of state, Lt. governor, governor, and numerous other elected positions, but do not convey, or demand that they address their needs, wants, concerns, or desires. black citizens, organizations, clergy and churches, educators, social/civic groups, black chambers of commerce, black businesses and organizations, voters, black media, youths, the elderly, disabled, veterans, fraternities/ sororities, political groups, healthcare and transportation providers, lawyers groups and related entities, should come together four common causes, and develop a strategic, or comprehensive written plan True submit to local, State and national elected officials, detailing their requests and demands for addressing the economic, criminal justice, educational, business, unemployment and poverty, housing, recreational, healthcare, infrastructure, youth development, voting rights and accessibility, black/women and minority business participation and assistance in government procurement and contracting, policing accountability, taxation representation, legal representation, public transportation, use of black media, equalization of schools (Grade school, colleges and universities) regarding facilities, Academic and extracurricular activities, School funding, staffing, transportation, and salary increases for teachers, support staff, and other essential school system workers, sliding, drainage, sore, strait and drinking water improvements in black communities, removal of toxic waste, landfills, chemical emissions, and other health hazards from the black communities, reform of criminal justice system and its adverse laws, rules, procedures, practices, police misconduct, arrests and racial profiling, excessive phones, penalties, bonds, sentencing, parole and probation inequities, Community beautification, handicapped accessibility, veterans care, etc. While voting for candidates to serve you is a first step toward representation, you must tell elected officials what do you want them to do, and help them accountable for getting it done. Unify for change!!