You know you just made the same point they did. Tavis and company is just bring it to our and the nations attention. They said through the entire round table is that we need to hold him accountable to our needs like everyone else has.
northern,
the "agenda" has been on the table for the black leadership before politics was a gleam in Obama's eye. Since we're holding people accountable, what about the folks that are alot CLOSER to the problems black folks see everyday?
How about the local politicians we vote into office that talk a big game in terms of changing conditions on the community level?
How about holding state elected officials responsible for how funds are allocated within your respective state?
Better yet, at what point do WE (collectively) bear responsibility for the saftey and development of our own communities?
Heck, when are we going to start holding the administrators of our institutions of higher learning to a HIGHER standard of fisical and social responsibility?
As I said earlier, the president does bear some responsibility in terms of putting ideas for legislation for the disenfranchised on the table, but we can't even petition for that with a straight face unless we're prepared to ante up so that process can be facilitated.
that means ALL of us collecitvely; From the business around the corner, to the PTA group, to the HBCU providing alternative educational and social needs for the 21st century student.
This concept ain't new; folks have been talking "change" now since the civil rights era ended. the question is where was all of this indignation when folks were working on the comunity level to start this type of societal change?
We'd better take a good long look in the mirror before we go any further.
Like Jared said earlier in the thread, there are cats that are doing the RIGHT thing in obscurity. the problem is that this type of dedication should be what OUR leaders exibit.
I'd much rather help the cat that's opening a youth center for kids to stay off of the street, or a cat that chose to bring his business back into the black community for job growth than a panelized sermon.
