America’s second largest city is about to elect it’s next Mayor. Rahm “Mayor 1%” Emanuel, “decided” not to seek re-election for a third term after the LaQuan McDonald murder (say-his-name; never forget; “16 shots and a cover-up.”)
We actually have a real opportunity for the first time since 1983 (when we defied the odds and elected Harold Washington as Chicago’s first Black Mayor), to elect a true progressive champion who is a brilliant, 30-something year old, long-time community organizer (sound familiar?), Dr. Amara Enyia. She also holds a PhD in educational policy, a Masters degree, a law degree and has her own public policy consulting business. Whew!! This girl is on fire! (Alicia Keys’ powerful anthem).
Amara’s run has been fueled by the same kind of voters who propelled Democrats to nationwide victories in the 2018 midterms: progressives, women, young people, black women (like me) and other people of color.
I’m just a volunteer on Amara’s campaign, so I DO NOT speak for them. Therefore, I get to say the things the campaign can’t say, like WHY THE F**K are corporate Democrats endorsing Bill Daley (AKA: Prince William, son of Boss Daley & brother of Richie, Jr., the former Mayors) in the February 26th primary? Howard Dean, Rep. Bobby Rush, former Illinois State Senate Majority Leader, Emil Jones-WHAT IS WRONG WITH Y’ALL??!!
Hey progressive Democrats. Where y’all at?? Bernie, you were ALL IN for Chuy Garcia in his 2015 run against Rahm. Now that the black girl (along with fellow black progressive candidate, Lori Lightfoot) is taking on the establishment, not a peek out of you, bruh. Yo, Killer Mike, can you holla at your boy? Yeah, I said it!! And I’ll have a whole lot more to say as the race heads to an April run-off, as no one is getting the 50% + 1 votes needed to avoid it.
So now is your chance, progressives across the country, to help us send the kind of shock waves that were sent in 1983, 2004, 2008, 2012 all the way through to 2018 and help us to elect Amara as the next Mayor of Chicago. Peace.