Two things and then I’m out. I will not tolerate the challenging of @DanielCameronAG’s blackness. I’ve been on the receiving end of that attack & regardless of politics & a differing world view, we are both black men in America. And to the nice folk DM’ing me about how I’m sewing seeds of hate, stoking the fires of division, and fear mongering, let me be clear. I’ve got no beef with law enforcement. I love good police officers, first responders, and our Armed Forces.

America has seen this domestic terrorism before. America knows white nationalism well. Thoughts & prayers won’t stop this. Gun legislation won’t stop it. We can begin by rejecting language & policies that demonize & scapegoat people of color and immigrants as “the other”. Instead of chanting “send them back”, let’s begin the hard work of building a nation that truly lives the creed of “We the People”. Not black, white, or brown. Not American born or immigrant, but we the people, created by God, worthy of life, liberty, dignity, & happiness.

Look, @ScottJenningsKY has issues with strong women, strong people of color, & Lord forbid it’s a combination of the two. I’ve experienced this in person, seen it on @CNN, & now in this salute to impotence. courier-journal.com/story/opinion/… via @courierjournal The truth is both @LtGovHampton & @AlisonForKY are elected and owe the Governor nothing. Governors who believe their fellow elected constitutional officers serve them and not the people of KY & the Constitution are dangerously incompetent & morally bankrupt.

We need to say the names of those we’ve lost to suicide. My father, Colmon Elridge II, should be looking at turning 80 & playing with his grandchildren. There’s not a day my heart doesn’t hurt & has for the past 33 years. #WorldSuicidePreventionDay We need more than a day of bringing attention to this epidemic. We need government leaders willing to invest the resources in making access to affordable mental health resources more readily available. We can start by providing more funding to our Community Mental Health Centers.

I've given dozens of speeches in our Capitol, each time feeling the proverbial eyes of Jeff. Davis hoping I'd be as inferior as his cause. Grateful to friends @WilSchroder and @KYTrey who stood up for making our Capitol truly representative of all Kentuckians and a place where

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was not an end to struggle but a recognition of our collective responsibility to build a more perfect union. If America is to continue to be "that shining city upon a hill" we must uphold the right to and must all accept the responsibility to vote.