i dont mean for that to sound like im tryna clown him, or be condescending. people from all different walks of life have held senate seats. arnold schwarzenegger (sucky actor), al franken (comedian), jesse ventura (pro wrestler), sonny bono (musician), et cetera all had “first jobs”.
what im sayin is, the angry black man from the original real world cast has blossomed into a wonderfully intellectual human being with honest concern for his community, and everyone who lives in it. covering a mass of land that would include williamsburg, clinton hill, bed stuy, east ny, canarsie, and flatlands, mr powell is attemptin to undertake a huge responsibilty indeed. native (true) new yorkers who dont have their head up their ass know these neighborhoods to be plagued by issues such as violence, domestic violence, extreme poverty, child abuse, police brutality, racial profiling, ignorance, predatory lending, discrimination, desperation, and overall helplessness. many people born in raised in the hood dont know how the fuck to make things better and if they have an idea, they may not know where to start.
when i began googling kevin powell for congress, i learned that he had two failed attempts at running for this seat. lets hope there isnt a third.
if you live in these communities, REGISTER TO VOTE, and then do so. dont be a dillweed and sit idle like some of the moronic celebrities who participated in puff daddys ‘vote or die’ campaign did. you have the right to a single vote. use it.
click here to read his platform (what he intends to do while in office)
