One bloc. One question.
Black Americans need to pool our vote and vote as a bloc for the benefit of our people. That is the only way changes get made. Candidates have to take us seriously as Black Americans.
Every candidate must answer one question: what are you going to do for us? That is the only thing we care about, because if we are doing good, America is doing good.
Patrick B. Gillum, FounderThe Black American Voters Alliance is nonpartisan. For too long, one party has counted on our votes without delivering, and the other has rarely asked for them. BAVA exists to change that.
Our vote has value, and anyone who wants it has to earn it. We want a seat at every table, Republican and Democrat. We will work with any candidate or leader who is serious about improving life in our communities, from the city council and the school board all the way to the governor's office and Congress.
Florida
Our first work is in South Florida: Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach.
Where our people are
Barbershops, churches, motorcycle clubs, civic leagues and neighborhood gathering spots. Candidates come to us and hear from us directly.
Every Black voter
With special focus on Black men, who are often overlooked by traditional campaigns.
- Build real relationships between Black community leaders and candidates from both parties.
- Bring candidates into our communities so they hear from us directly.
- Organize and turn out voters, especially Black men.
- Support candidates who make clear, specific commitments to our communities, and hold them to those commitments after they win.
- Economic opportunity and Black business ownership
- Good jobs and fair pay
- Safe neighborhoods and fair treatment under the law
- Strong schools
- Affordable homeownership
Party label does not decide our support. Results do.
Patrick B. Gillum
Patrick started BAVA to give Black voters a seat at every table. His ground network runs through motorcycle clubs, barbershops and neighborhood gathering spots, where he reaches Black men directly. He has worked in the music business since 1993 as a promoter, artist manager and songwriter, and runs Seurjamz Entertainment.
Building jobs showed Patrick how much depends on government: permits, workforce grants, trade and infrastructure programs, and contracts. Communities without a seat at the table get left out of those decisions. He will work with anyone, Republican or Democrat, who is genuinely committed to helping the community.
Patrick is also working to build a bridge between Foundational Black Americans and the West African coast, focused on three coastal countries we call The Trinity: Senegal, The Gambia and Sierra Leone. His main focus right now is agriculture work planned in Senegal.
Building something marvelous together
We are working to build a bridge between Foundational Black Americans and three coastal countries in West Africa we call The Trinity: Senegal, The Gambia and Sierra Leone. Our first focus is agriculture work we are planning in Senegal.
Our goal is to help these three countries grow economically and to raise the standard of living for their citizens, including health care, education and housing. Our vision is first-world living standards for the people there. Our vision is for The Trinity to become a breadbasket for the continent of Africa.
We want to network together, help each other, and build something marvelous on both sides of the ocean.