One of the greatest misconceptions in American politics is that elections produce saviors.
They do not. They reveal who “we” are.
Every election exposes the character of a community. Its hopes, fears, priorities, and perhaps most importantly, its level of political maturity. The recent Shelby County election revealed something many of us would rather avoid: our greatest challenge is not simply increasing voter turnout. It is becoming mature enough to build and sustain collective political power.
For generations, Black communities marched, organized, litigated and sacrificed for the right to participate in democracy. Some gave their lives so future generations could
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