POWER TO CHANGE: WHEN BLACK WOMEN SPEAK

According to individual 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 like black folks 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 bring about change. Black women, specifically, have begun to vocalize their demands for healthcare, education, safety, and economic relief. These 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, black women aren’t having any more of this. During Obama’s campaign in 2008, the surge of black voters, especially female ones, became vast and political experts began to take note. Fast forward to President Trump’s tirade, the voters still exist—but this time, they are angry and tired of the bullshit.

The 2012 election recorded the highest turnout in voters as black women – where over 70% of the eligible ones 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.

But it looks like change is coming and it’s going to be big. Black women will head out to vote, and perhaps, with all that has happened, their turnout will be more significant. With the change in policies and more awareness about human rights, political needs, and social needs, black women are now empowered enough to demand change. Many political experts have claimed that perhaps the key to winning the 2020 Presidential Election 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 the year of change. Perhaps this is the start of a decade where PoC, and especially women of color, will be recognized as conscious, emotional, capable, and intelligent beings.