BLACK GIRL POWER

According to certain observations and speculations regarding the upcoming 2020 Presidential Elections, black women have been deemed as central to the election.

Thanks to Trump, the whole world was thrown in disarray. The archaic and old cruelty that minorities were subject to resurfaced again with a vengeance. With hate crimes at a high and distaste very rampant in society, the world is ready for a change.

Of course, the world is hinging its bets on the American citizen, specifically the minorities, who are expected to really bring about change. Black women, specifically, have begun to vocalize their demands for healthcare, education, safety and economic relief. The women are now armed with statistics spanning way back into the years, declaring their social and political positions as insignificant.

But from the looks of it, the women aren’t having any more of this. According to a Sociology teacher I had in high school, a very emotional and brazen woman of color, black women were at the bottom most rung of the societal ladder. During Obama’s campaign in 2008, the surge of black voters, especially female ones, became huge and political experts began to take note. Fast forward to President Trump’s tirade, the voters still exist—but this time, the girls are angry and the girls know just what they need.

In fact, the 2012 election recorded the highest turnout in voters as black women – where over 70% of the eligible ones actually cast votes! And considering where the great USA is at right now, I’m vetting the numbers are going to be sky-high. Political experts are also prepping the candidates with politically correct ways to communicate with black women and understanding their plight.

The women of the country are tired of their situation. The deep-rooted rape color and over sexualization of the female form has long been there – especially for women in subservient positions and those belonging to races and ethnicities that are disadvantaged.

But it looks like change is coming and it’s going to be big. The black women will head out to vote and perhaps, with all that has happened, their turnout will be even larger. With the change in policies and with more awareness about human rights, political needs and social needs, women are now empowered enough to articulate their demands. In fact, many political experts have claimed that perhaps the key to winning the 2020 Presidential Elections will lie in the hands of a candidate who sits down to have real conversations with women of color and is open to shaping a national policy that caters to all women.

It’s an exciting time – I can already feel it. 2020 is definitely the year of change. Perhaps this is the start of a decade where PoC, and especially women of color, will be recognized for what they are – conscious, emotional, capable and intelligent beings.