The Loungin' Lawyer

Joined @rolandsmartin today, and we ended on a hard truth: some folks say Black people shouldn’t ask anything of government. But we pay taxes — and too often we’re denied a fair shot at the contracts, investments, and opportunities our money helps fund. I hear people say we should “handle business” like our white counterparts. In Louisiana, those counterparts voted at 72% in the last presidential election. We voted at 57%. Meanwhile, they are actively engaging elected officials to remove policies that benefit you. One way to fight back is simple: show up. Voting doesn’t fix everything, but it’s your damn money. You deserve a say in how it’s spent — and you deserve to benefit from it. Right now, the other side is getting tax breaks. Their businesses are getting contracts and subsidies. Their schools are getting investments — because they participate in politics every year, all year. We have to show up to the fight if we want to win it. Share if you care 🦾