In his speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) declared that there is no black America or white America — only the United States of America. Since the launch of his campaign for president, the black political establishment has openly questioned Obama's political experience and his cultural background — whether, in effect, he is black enough, or whether he can be described as an African-American at all.
Guests:
Clarence Page, Pulitzer prize winning journalist and nationally syndicated columnist with the Chicago Tribune
Debra Dickerson, columnist for Salon.com and author of the book, The End of Blackness
Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) beat Barack Obama in a congressional race in 2000
I started posting on HowieinSeattle in 11/04, following progressive American politics in the spirit of Howard Dean's effort to "Take Our Country Back." I decided to follow my heart and posted on seattleforbarackobama from 2/07 to 11/08.--"Howie Martin is the Abe Linkin' of progressive Seattle."--Michael Hood.
Thursday, February 15, 2007
NPR: "Can Barack Obama Win the Black Vote?" (with audio)
NPR' s "Talk of the Nation" (with audio):
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"black enough" that itself is racist as is the idea that the black vote is for sale
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