Assertive, foresighted and progressive political leadership among Black elected officials has been wanton in the past, and now, Black folks must decide who to elect as we’re faced with some of the gravest challenges of our generation.

I keep thinking about something I learned back in the 1960s in reference to Black folks’ election choices – we always are left with a choice between the lesser of the evils.

From the white House to Wadmalaw Island, Black folks must elect representation from among candidates already chosen by someone else – pop ups, sellouts, wannabe Boss Hogs – people we don’t know and can’t trust.

The pandemic is enough reason to make Black folks look ahead, but there are so many more reasons for us to be extremely mindful of how we make decisions over the next few months.

Some people keep asking me why some Black folks seem so uncaring about the consequences of ignoring social distancing in the face of the coronavirus.