After the results of the 2008 election, the power of the Black vote is too obvious to ignore. And for democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, rallying support from Black voters is very important for her campaign.
Clinton kicked off her presidential campaign this past weekend on Roosevelt Island in New York. Her speech focused on fixing the economy, closing the wealth gap and working toward gender equality. All of these things, of course, are important issues that must be dealt with.
Check out her speech below.
So my question is to what extent will Clinton address Black issues?
She’s spoken about the persisting police brutality against Black men and women as well as the effects of mass incarceration on America’s Black population (despite the hand her husband’s presidency had in creating our current prison system). In fact, in April, Clinton delivered a keynote speech at Columbia University speaking out about these issues.
Even though she’s knowledgeable of these issues, I’m afraid that she won’t properly address them during her campaign. Let’s face it — even though we have power in numbers at the polls, our issues are rarely a top priority in this country.
I think Clinton and other democratic candidates will sprinkle our issues into their campaign to gain our votes. However, once in office, will real change stem from them?
What should we expect from candidates such as Hillary Clinton? Is it enough to ask that they simply show that they are on our side and that they are down for the cause? Or should we demand that they plan to take federal action in order to bring forth real change for our people? Let us know your thoughts in the comments. Will you be voting for Hillary?
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