Texas got two new seats, so they took those Black and Brown and Asian bodies, and guess what? Do you think that we got a new Black, Brown, or Asian seat? Somehow the way that they do their Republican math in the state of Texas, that amounted to two new white seats. Guess what? White Republican seats.
Crockett criticizes Texas for redistricting that favors white Republican seats over representation for people of color.
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This morning I called James and congratulated him on becoming the Senate nominee. Texas is primed to turn blue, and we must remain united because this is bigger than any one person. This is about the future of all 30 million Texans and…
There are those that believe I have an underground railroad popping off in Texas, and that I’ve been telling all the Black folk on the underground railroad, ‘Don’t do this or don’t do that,’ and it’s so far from the truth.
These aren’t the candidates that end up on national TV to make headlines, but they are the ones who make decisions about our healthcare, housing, and economy.
Black voters are practical. So at the end of the day, I don’t know that they’re going to have to be the most excited. But I will tell you that you always want voters to be excited.
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