Why so many Blacks like me are leaving the chains of the Democratic Party

I am often asked, "Why is it that Democrats run for office on endless promises to help us and things only get worse?" What has improved in their lives since their childhood?

Pastor Corey Brooks, known as the "Rooftop Pastor," is the founder and Senior Pastor of New Beginnings Church of Chicago and the CEO of Project H.O.O.D. (Helping Others Obtain Destiny), the church's local mission. He gained national attention for his 94-day and 343-day rooftop vigils to transform the notorious "O-Block," once known as Chicago's most dangerous block, into #OpportunityBlock. Learn more at ProjectHOOD.org.

I bring them into my church office and give them my usual spiel about embracing the American values of hard work, responsibility, accountability, and living a purpose-driven life. I then ask them what the Democrats have done for them other than empty promises. What has improved in their lives since their childhood? Do they organize their lives around government entitlements? Has the government asked for any kind of personal or professional uplift in exchange for these entitlements? Why haven’t the Democrats ever presented true and proven policies of uplift? Is it to keep the black man trapped in the permanent underclass to be exploited for political gains as a symbol of systemic racism?