Social commentator and advocate Kandice Webber has posted passionate video online, urging Black Americans to build independent political power following recent battles over voting rights and representation.
In the determined Instagram video, Webber argued that Black communities can no longer rely on political allies she believes have failed to protect their interests.
“My people, when I say we are on our own, I am not exaggerating,” Webber declared. “We are on our own and the sooner we all see this for what it is, the sooner we can get down to business.”
The video, posted alongside the caption “We are all we’ve got and that’s enough as long as we move as one,” touched on voting rights, racial representation and frustrations with both Republican and Democratic political structures.
Webber sharply criticized conservatives over court decisions affecting voting rights, accusing Republicans of helping dismantle protections that historically benefited Black voters.
“It was the Republicans that stacked that court, that took our voting rights away,” she said.
But much of her frustration was also directed at white moderates and Democratic voters whom she accused of failing to fully support Black political advancement despite public commitments to diversity and inclusion.
As an example, Webber referenced Texas political debates involving Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico, arguing that Democratic voters often rally behind white candidates even when qualified Black candidates are available.
“What did the Texas Democrats do?” Webber asked. “Instead of them voting for the more qualified candidate and positioning the state of Texas to ensure more diversity in the U.S. Senate, they voted for the white guy.”
Her comments reflected a growing conversation among some Black political commentators who argue that Black voters are frequently expected to support broader party agendas without receiving equivalent political investment in return.
“This loss is our loss,” Webber continued, referring to recent voting rights setbacks. “It’s not something that these white moderates are feeling the way that we feel.”
The commentator also challenged the idea that simply maintaining access to voting automatically translates into meaningful political empowerment.
“Yeah, we could still vote for them,” she said. “And how does that improve the quality of our lives?”
Webber ended the video with a direct call for political and economic unity centered specifically on Black interests and collective action.
“You better think Black, you better move Black, you better vote Black,” she said. “We need one Black agenda that we can all get behind.”
The video has since circulated widely across social media, drawing both praise and criticism. Supporters described her message as a blunt but necessary discussion about self-determination and political accountability, while critics accused her of deepening racial and political divisions.
“Those confederates were never killed off, and now they run things. Are we going to wait for the death toll to rack up, because lynchings never stopped,” one commenter said.
Another commenter reiterated Webber’s main call, “We need to form a new Black Political Party and vote for that. We need to BUY BLACK….From Black Farmers, Black Retail Stores. Invest in HBCU’s that are run by Black people. ITS OVERDUE TO UNITE AND DO EVERYTHING BLACK.
The conversation arrives during a period of heightened national debate over voting rights, redistricting and representation following recent court decisions that critics say could weaken protections for minority voters.
Civil rights organizations and voting rights advocates have repeatedly warned that changes to enforcement of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 could disproportionately affect Black communities and dilute political representation in several states.
For many viewers, however, Webber’s most memorable line was also her simplest: “We are on our own.”
