Obama is a Phony: Why People Say He is not Black Enough
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Obama is a Phony: Why People Say He is not Black Enough
Where was Obama while people lost their homes in his district to Tony Rezko? Why did Obama take money from Rezko and not do anything about the affordable housing Rezko was supposed to develop? Why are 11 buildings in Senator Obama's district still boarded up and unlivable after one hundred millions dollars was given to Rezko? "To many, Gillespie among them, Obama's problem is that he has never made explicit what, beyond symbolism, his election would do for black America" " 'The whole thing with Barack's campaign is making all the other black leadership be on mute,' said Kevin Alexander Gray, an activist and writer in South Carolina. 'The idea is that black people should just shut up and accept him as the prize of racial advancement with nothing given in return except him being the president.' " — Jonathan Tilove May 02, 2008 Real Clear Politics Q: Why do people say Obama is not Black enough? A: Because he is not a descendent of American slaves. His father was from Kenya. A: His mother was white and he was raised by a white family, growing up in Hawaii and Indonesia. A: He is related to 6 (white) U.S. Presidents On the Tom Joyner Morning Show, Joyner brought up how Tavis Smiley was taking heat for saying he thinks Obama doesn't want to talk about issues black people care about because Obama did not speak at the State of the Black Union that was held in New Orleans on Feb. 23, 2008, which is an event Smiley founded nine years ago that is held annually during Black History Month and broadcast by C-Span. Each of the presidential candidates were invited to speak, but only Sen. Hillary Clinton accepted. The story of Obama becoming the first African-American president does not ring true because that title belongs to someone who overcomes the legacy of slavery, Jim Crow, segregation, and the disenfranchisement of people of color to become a leader. How far our country would need to come if a descendant of American slaves became President. Obama is not this dream.
YouTube | May 4, 2008
