Church and community leaders say people need to understand issues, and consider first what candidates will do to benefit them directly over party affiliation.

"The people of color in this community know we've always had politicians trace through this community, promised everything in the world when they needed the vote, then walk away and wait until the next four years and say, 'Did it work?'", Community leader Raymond Butler said. "Did what work? You didn't give us anything."

Many voters believe Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are unworthy of their votes.

Black voters point out after voting for Hillary Clinton's husband Bill, they got mass incarceration for young black men with prisons flourishing, not jobs.

They have not forgotten Hillary calling kids involved in gangs "Super Predators".

On the other hand, they believe that Donald Trump will use the "Stop and Frisk", which was used in New York City. The majority of people stopped were African American or Latino.

Reverend Simon says not voting is a vote for the opposition allowing others to determine destiny.

"We have our collective vote and our collective voice in protest, so our voice is heard through our vote," Reverend Kenneth Simon said.

Church and community leaders say candidates need the vote by blacks to win in November, and what they want to hear is what the candidates will do to improve equal treatment in the justice system, the educational system, and what will be done to help improve their lives.

The Green Party says a vote for Jill Stein is a vote for equality.

"We are responsible for actions of our ancestors and we owe reparations to African Americans," Green Party Member Howard Markert said. "We owe reparations to Native Americans."

The focus of this community event was to get voters to understand the power of their vote.

"We know that people died in order for us to have the privilege of voting," another community leader said.

"You can't sing any louder if you use your vote to be your voice," Clarence Boles said.