Vote on May 20th

Blacks Must Vote To Elect The Next School Board President

Sadie C. Brown, Jolene Byrne, Chester Ellis, George Seaborough and David Simons are competing to be our next School Board President. As concerned citizens, we should learn as much as we can about the qualifications of these candidates and vote on May 20, 2014, for the best qualified candidate. This is especially true for African-American voters since almost all of our young people attend the public schools.

Public education has been the foundation for much of our progress as a people in America. Many of the students who attend the public schools in our area come from low income families, and if they are to transition away from poverty, it would certainly help if they receive a high quality education. As citizens, we can contribute to this process by voting on May 20th for the best qualified candidate to lead our school system. We must elect a School Board President who has proven leadership ability, as well as a passion for education and the students who attend the public schools. The next School Board President must be an effective communicator and a consensus builder with the time and energy that this important position demands.

Many analysts are already predicting a very low voter turnout on May 20th, especially in the areas where African-American citizens live. We must prove them wrong. When these prognosticators say that we are not going to vote in this election, they are also saying that we do not care about the future of our young people. They have observed that few African-American community leaders are even talking about the School Board Election or any of the other important issues that will be on the May 20th ballot.

It is our duty as citizens to vote. Early voting has already started, so there is no reason to sit out this election. By voting, we honor the sacrifices and struggles encountered by our ancestors, and the many soldiers of the early Civil Rights Movement who made it possible for all of us to cast a ballot and let our voices be heard.

Sadie C. Brown, Jolene Byrne, Chester Ellis, George Seaborough and David Simons are competing to be our next School Board President. As concerned citizens, we should learn as much as we can about the qualifications of these candidates and vote on May 20, 2014, for the best qualified candidate. This is especially true for African-American voters since almost all of our young people attend the public schools.

Public education has been the foundation for much of our progress as a people in America. Many of the students who attend the public schools in our area come from low income families, and if they are to transition away from poverty, it would certainly help if they receive a high quality education. As citizens, we can contribute to this process by voting on May 20th for the best qualified candidate to lead our school system. We must elect a School Board President who has proven leadership ability, as well as a passion for education and the students who attend the public schools. The next School Board President must be an effective communicator and a consensus builder with the time and energy that this important position demands.

Many analysts are already predicting a very low voter turnout on May 20th, especially in the areas where African-American citizens live. We must prove them wrong. When these prognosticators say that we are not going to vote in this election, they are also saying that we do not care about the future of our young people. They have observed that few African-American community leaders are even talking about the School Board Election or any of the other important issues that will be on the May 20th ballot.

It is our duty as citizens to vote. Early voting has already started, so there is no reason to sit out this election. By voting, we honor the sacrifices and struggles encountered by our ancestors, and the many soldiers of the early Civil Rights Movement who made it possible for all of us to cast a ballot and let our voices be heard.



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