Monday, February 22, 2010

Blacks Splitting On Obama?




Black leaders are now divided on
Obama and how he should be handling
black issues. How will this division
effect the final outcome of this issue?
Check out the article below and then let
us know what you think.



*Some noted Black leaders recently have suggested publicly that President Obama does not need to focus on Black issues.
In response to mounting evidence showing African Americans are disproportionately lagging behind on all economic indicators despite assertions of a so-called “post-racial” era, Tavis Smiley said Tuesday he will moderate a national conversation examining whether in fact there needs to be a Black agenda and the accountability of leadership to address issues facing Black Americans.

Smiley formally announced the forum this morning on the Tom Joyner morning Show. Reaction to his statements and position was swift. Immediately after, during a telephone press conference with EUR and several other black oriented media outlets, Smiley said that his comments had already prompted a heated response from Rev Al Sharpton, one of the “Black Leaders” that Smiley identified.




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