I read this in my local daily paper (TBT), and I thought it was an excellent piece. It originally ran in the LA Times, But I found it online on the Baltimore Sun Newpaper website. Here it is
Black and mad
The controversy over Obama’s pastor reflects white fear of African-American anger
By Erin Aubry Kaplan
March 20, 2008
I’m mad. Let me qualify that - I’m black and mad.
The mad I’m talking about I inherited from generations of black people before me. I learned early in life that this mad is not curable (not yet) but that I could manage it. But sometimes I get flare-ups of anger that defy management. Read the rest of this entry ?
New Addition!
And the List gets longer and longer…
Hillary really needs to do a better job of wrangling in some of her supporters. It seems they have a terrible case of “foot in mouth disease.” First it was good ol’ Bob “shoe shine” Johnson (the Obama Smoking quote), followed “First Ladies Man” Bill Clinton (There’s too many blacks in SC for Hil to win) and Don’t forget the saddest contributor of all Civil Rights Activist “Andrew Young (Bill Clinton has been with more Black women then Obama) and the most recent person making an addition to the list of “things supporters should not say” is former Vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro, with this lovely quote : Read the rest of this entry ?
My Grandmama thinks Obama may be the Anti-Christ because of how enamored his supporters are with him!! (myself included) after watching this video I can see where she’s coming from. Enjoy another Star Studded Video ( Cameos from Jessica Alba, Regina King, Tichina Arnold, Tyrese, George Lopez and a host of others that I either didn’t know or just can’t remember), Courtesy of Will.I.Am- “We Are the Ones”
I do think it’s hot fire! I’m going to have “O-bama, Obama” stuck in my head for a while. Dang it! I just stopped humming “Yes We Can!” yesterday!
This young man is informed about his candidate! You should be too. Knowledge is hot!! I felt like testifying after I watched this! in this political season, so filled with passion and “emotion” ( I never imagined we’d all be using that word like a curse word) it’s nice to hear somone who speaks from knowlege and logic. No matter who you vote for, have your stuff together! Use him as an example,and use the interviewer as an example of how not to engage in a political disscussion. He handled himself well!
I’m not telling you who to vote for, just showing you this great discourse!
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