Black Americans: Before You Vote DO YOUR HOMEWORK!

[gunshot fires] [hip hop music] The November midterm elections is coming within 30-some days from now, and I want you to listen to me with intent and purpose because what I am going to share with you is a few secrets about this political game that politicians, both white, Black, Republicans, and Democrats know and really don't want you, the voter, to know, especially the American Black voter.

But first, let me say this right off the top.

All politicians manipulate facts, data, and information, and sometimes they lie their asses off.

That's just in the fabric of political elections in America.

The biggest challenges in the upcoming elections that Black Americans are facing today, besides the recent gerrymandering, is the actual candidates themselves.

We have to determine who is telling the truth, who is full of shit, and who is truly in our best interest and will work for our best interest if elected.

We can no longer just believe their words or advertising.

We must trust but verify.

Let me say that again.

We might like what we are hearing and seeing from a candidate, but we must verify that they are what they say they are.

And in politics and in business, this is called vetting.

Let me say this for me personally.

I was guilty of doing this, especially in my own state elections.

I voted for the candidate that I knew of and liked and saw on a TV ad or learned about through various other sources.

And the big high-profile positions on the ballot like a senator or a congressman or the secretary of state, I knew who they were because of their media presence.

But further down the list on that same election ballot, there were names and positions on the ballot like comptroller, judges, commissioners, state representatives, auditor, school superintendent, county clerk, coroner, district attorney, and all kinds of elected state and government positions that I did not know even existed.

And for most voters in my state, they probably were not aware of either.

And many voters probably don't know anything about the people running for those lesser-known positions as well.

And that is what most of the candidates that are running for the lower-profile offices really want, is to be able to slide in and get elected with minimum challenge and without any obstructions.

The theory is the less you know about them, the easier it is for them to get elected to some of these obscure yet important and powerful jobs in state and city governments.

And that is where, in many states and cities, is where the real fuckery takes place, especially for Black voters and Black communities.

Those lesser-known people running for election for those lower-profile positions will be the ones who run your schools, judge your legal cases, allocate state and local monies, set your state and local tax rates, create voting districts, police your city and state, create laws and regulations, create election boards, and more.

And the questions that you have to ask yourself is this: "How do I find out about this person who is running for office, and are they worthy of my vote? What is this person's character? Does this person have a racist bias or temperament?" For most voters, it is a difficult challenge to get factual, truthful, and unbiased information about these lesser-known candidates.

And it is even harder to disseminate facts and truths about the high-profile candidates with their publicity and marketing teams producing polished radio and TV ads, campaign slogans, speeches, and rallies.

Well, myself and the Black News Unfiltered team, we have cracked the code on this, and we are going to share this knowledge with you.