Is Voting the Answer to Problems in Ferguson and the Black Community Overall?

I hear a lot of people complain about the conditions of Ferguson, Missouri, where police brutality is obviously in full effect towards its 60% of Black residents.  In Ferguson, it has been reported that there are only 3 Blacks on the police force.

The police force is obviously heavily militarized and has been provocative to say the least in their response even to peaceful protesters.  When some social advocates hear about the negative dynamics they make a point to state the all too common mantra the residents in Ferguson need to vote.

But voting isn't enough.  People in Ferguson and a lot of Black communities vote for politicians who talk a good game but don't deliver enough goods and services in those communities.

For example Obama was elected but he has said very little about Black issues and is hesitant to visit Ferguson.  He sent Eric Holder, but the militarized police presence is still brutal to the press and peaceful protesters.  Mayor Bill de Blasio was voted in as a Mayor in NYC sensitive to racial issues and against "Stop and Frisk."

However he has the same Police Chief, Stop and Frisk is still around, and his response to Eric Garner's death has been spotty at best.  This doesn't inspire an urge to vote.

People keep saying "a change we can believe in" but there is little change with these elected officials.  Understandably a lot of people are disillusioned with voting. Especially when they see they vote but elected officials legislate laws that is increasing the prison industrial complex incarcerating millions of people of color mostly for nonviolent offenses and see a militarization of police which are terrorizing their citizens.

We have all these black and Latino elected officials even PONTUS, but if you look at Ferguson it looks just like Bull Connor tactics all over again over 40 years later.

We have to get people to vote but let them know if you want to see a change we have to stay involved and elect people who are going to really make some positive changes in our communities especially locally. We have to vote but stay vigilant and involved with social change.

You know voting is a start. But it is obvious voting doesn't do much if we aren't vigilant with working in the community and holding our elected officials accountable to deliver the goods for us. Vote but also hold elected officials accountable and if they don't deliver - vote in someone else who will!

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