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A Black-owned business spotlight is not just a feel-good moment. It is an economic report on what our community is building. Support is not charity. It is investment.
If you're not at the table, you're on the menu. Black political strategy means getting organized before the election cycle heats up, not after.
The Ohio Black Expo Riverfront Culture Fest is the kind of event that reminds us how powerful we are when we gather with intention. Black culture, Black business, Black community. All in one space.
Cleveland City Council passed the data center moratorium.
Now the real question is — what happens next?
Who gets to shape the policy that follows? Who gets a seat at that table? And what does this mean for Black neighborhoods that have been bearing the weight of these decisions for decades?
I broke it all down on Substack. The vote was step one. The power move is what comes after.
Read it here 👇
kenndowell.substack.com
Low voter turnout in local elections is not apathy. It is often the result of systemic barriers, misinformation, and communities that feel unheard. Understanding the difference changes how we respond.
06/26/2026
The Black church built this community. Organized resistance. Fed people. Housed movements.
Then something shifted — and some of those same buildings now hold pastors who watch their congregations suffer and say nothing.
That's not a spiritual problem. That's a power problem.
New episode on Strategic Moves. The church is not exempt from the accountability standard.
https://youtu.be/K3RzjiqXRHo?si=C4Dmr671V0JBRhVU → watch the full episode
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