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Westside Baptist Church pastor Timothy Careathers stretched his fingers toward the people standing behind him and prayed that the power of God would stand up in them so they could be “humble and bold” and speak “truth to power” for deprived people who have no voice.
“Let this be revolutionary,” he said. “Let us turn this city upside down for your glory. The weak will say I am strong. The poor will say I am rich because of standing in this space today.”
Careathers stood in Alton Park Wednesday with a group of about 50 clergy, business representatives, and community leaders to announce formation of the Hamilton County Black Caucus, a non-partisan, nonprofit organization created to educate, motivate and mobilize eligible registered voters to vote. The group also wants to recruit, train and support the next generation of black elected officials.
“This is overdue,” said Tracy Shaw, a local business owner. “It’s been a long time that we’ve needed a group of people working together for a common goal with right intentions.”