as Black History Month begins, some might ask, what is the significance or value of recalling the achievements, tragedies and triumphs of African people now that a Black man and his family occupy the White House? Does the Age of Obama mean the end of Black History? Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins
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This is an unsophisticated, credulous and otherwise boring op-ed lauding Barack Obama's victory as the saving grace of black America. The author shows almost no regard for the maneuvering involved in Obama's rise or the complexities of American political power. Most of the writing is pedestrian at best, and the attempts at emphasis seem contrived. The overarching point, that Black History (inexplicably capitalized) is more relevant than ever, is buried in rhetoric. Reads like a bland speech.
Take note that this first appeared in The Final Call, the official publication of Louis Farrakhan's crackpot Nation of Islam. New America Media has ... More »
The teary eyes of elderly Black folks we witnessed on the National Mall, January 20th peering up at a son of the struggle, were consciously and subconsciously remembering, ... More »
Only in the last sentence of the penultimate paragraph does he make mention of evidence of existing racial disparity. There may be a good argument to be had for not forgetting Black history, but it's not best made simply quoting historical figures who say it is so.
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