Obama Snubs "State of Black America Conference"

[TheEthereallotus]

Did you really think he was ONE OF YOU?

[Righteous1up]

If this is about the "state of Black America" why are there no Black Muslim leaders on the stage? Where are the Black Jews? Black Christians are not the only Black people in America, wow. You Black Nationalists are just as prejudice and bias against Muslims as Whites are against you.Many of us need to go back and read George Orwell's Animal Farm as we have become no more than White Men with Black faces. The civil rights struggle was for us to become equal to him not for us to become him.

[redbonegal]

After all the hard work put into voting for Obama, I thought is was very stank of him to not show up at this conference. If nothing else knowing the historical signifigance of his presidency and what it means to us. I don't completely agree with this conference either, but that stub to go to a white event was very stank. I'll bet if a Mexican were president he wouldn't snub "his" people. He is very ungrateful for the votes he got.

[TheBold707]

Tell that nigger Cornel West to chop that nasty brillo-pad shit off of his head..

Who are these negros fooling.. Blacks have equal rights now, there is no civil rights movement anymore. So therefore these guys are nothing more than racist, ignorant negro-supremacists... I cant believe the praise these niggers get for being all talk and no action.

[bornjust2003]

If you look at Obama's money also look at Jessie Jackson, Rev. Sharpton and who pays Dr. West salery? All of them are funded by white corporations that is why all the do is talk and they never talk about Black nationalism. Like Malcolm, Garvey Huey or Messenger Mohamaad. Pay attention. Many of you (Afroimpi) evidently do not understand white supremacy

[AfroImpi]

A Cheetah doesn't shed it's spots! Black people, jealous and malicious wherever they maybe - Africa, America, Europe, you name it. Players haters.

Rappin-4-Tay was right - Black is the black's worst enemy.

[baby2mitu]

Afrolmpi - Dr. West is one of the philosophers this country has. His arguments has nothing to do jealousy or personally atacking the house slaves. To put all black & exploited ppl around the world to simply jealousy and malicious is to minimize their problem. If you listen to West, he will put it from historical, political, economic ...perspective.

[pturner561]

Is it safe to say that Black America has not put Obama where he is today, at least in terms of funding and financial aid towards his campaign? You have to remember that Black People don't have a great deal of economic power in America. So whoever is funding Obama, why are they, and what does Obama have to do to retain their support?

[babydoll7462]

I love Dr. West, but the only thing I disagree with him on is the money issue. It doesn't matter where Obama got his money from, because if that is such a big concern, then we need to ask McCain and all the past presidential contenders where there money came from? If that was uncovered we would all be in for a big surprise.

[Gary7MediaTerrorist]

Cornel W is the man. Thank you 4 this.

[Michlimania]

He's only 1/2 black.

[watchmeanybody]

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[unrequited416]

Which one? Lets chat? HE HE HE

[lukumi007]

Cornell West is a tired old Marxist and an overrated intellectual. I have read his books and was not impressed!

[mightisright]

Tupac was gay and would have died of AIDS he hadn't been shot by the Black KKK.

Countdown to chimpout: 3... 2... 1...

[kryminalll]

Cornel West needs to fall back! I see the bigger picture. Obama is not trying to polarize the nation. Just for the record I positive Obama would be attending any 'State of White America Conference.'

[sspsllc]

The State of White America Conference is called The State of the Union address. The President gives it at least 3-4 times a year.

[taraisastar]

Why does Condoleeza Rice show up, I guess she wears a different color skin, or maybe her reality is different. Oh YEAH she is a WOMAN. A REPUBLICAN WOMAN, so she is not REALLY BLACK. Gotcha it doesn't count. LIAR.

[utube9000]

Upon watching this, it is clear to me that America will only resolve it's "race issue" when whites are able to gather in groups such as this and support their own interests. Then the races can have a civil discussion.

It's may sound ironic - but until whites become PRO-WHITE they will never be able to have an honest conversation with other races.

[sspsllc]

American history has been Pro-White since the inception of America. That's how "pro-black" came about, or do you know your own country's history? Take a class.

[utube9000]

Yes, America has always been "pro-white" by default. It's absolutely normal and natural for the dominant majority to rule and favor themselves. All races and nations do it automatically.

What happened to America is that 1) they freed their slaves 2) allowed them to stay 3) actually gave them voting rights and 4) allowed a tiny minority (Jews) to take over their mass media who then USED blacks are a wedge against the white power structure. The next step is for WHITES to rebel against this.

[lori18305]

What the hell are they talking about. They don't represent me.

[IHateSpauldingGray]

The state of black Americans is their own fault.

[unrequited416]

Really the the state of white America is your own fault. With all the drugs(meth), crime (serial and mass), government handouts (you do take welfare at a rate higher that entire population of African Americans)it is about time you took responsibility and stop blaming every ethnicity in America.

[IHateSpauldingGray]

Recheck your facts. Plus I'm married to a Mexican so fuck you.

[ministerzel]

Mystiqal7...thanks. As a minister, I believe - I know - that right will eventually win over wrong. People of good will who want what is right - and fair and equitable - for all, cannot lose.

[unrequited416]

Whites feel that you have to transcend blackness to be acceptable. No white politician has to that!! Whites are so comfortably ignorant about Africans Americans, they are the experts on us. All African Americans have European backgrounds. We have an emphasis on community that they whites think is dysfunctional. We don;t want someone to save us we want someone who will erase institutional racism so that we have an even shot at opportunity!

[47f0]

That, unrequited, is exactly the kind of racist rhetoric that I'm talking about. You are the exact mirror image of the white ignorance you bitch about - you clearly have some deep-seated (and false) perspective about "What Whites Feel", and the truth is - you couldn't look more foolish.

You want racism erased? Start by looking in the mirror the next time you make blanket racist statements about all whites.

[kryminalll]

Unrequited is correct to a certain extent aside from the 'blanket statement' as you put it. I think it's imperative that we never put all whites or blacks for a matter of fact into one basket.

[andreasdemarchav]

cornel west must realise that OBAMA is for all america and not for a part of america. of course obama has to care about all! Cornel west havent realise it!

[watchmeanybody]

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[ministerzel]

That's good to know that he is supporting Obama now...thanks. But, it speaks volumes about folks spilling negativity without thinking it through. It's like their standard for Obama was higher than other candidates. The lesson here: Read and learn the issues yourself. All "so called" black leaders are not accurate nor fair. Obama for 2008...change in coming.

[ministerzel]

Obama does not represent Black America? Actually Obama represents ALL Americans. As he should. He is not just going to be President of one ethnicity. He is going to the means of bringing the melting pot that America is, together. We MUST be brought together;a nation divided cannot stand. What you hear here is "black leaders" not critical of Bush, McCan, nor the Republican platform, but critical of this black man who is running without their permission. Obama has my vote. Change is coming.

[nikolail48]

West is speaking without doing any critical thought/research. He questions Obama's courage yet doesn't he know that Obama is risking his life to bring change? He asks Obama to reveal his sources of money and the race of the people contributing (which is backwards),.... does West watch the news? something aout a million people contributing through the internet for Barack? And Barack mediocre?? West is jealous, thank goodness Black people are smarter than to follow West's ignorance. Barack 08!!

[jopsilla]

Obama does not represent African Americans. If he were a bona fide African American he would not have so much white support. He has no roots in slavery, no organic identity withthe black struggle, yet he is running on the African American ticket.

[47f0]

Obama's got it tough. He's got white bigots that wouldn't vote for him even if he were the messiah coming down from heaven. Then he's got these tired old black pimps of racial division who hate him because he's not running to be the "black" president - he's running to be the American president. Some folks need to pull their heads out of their special agendas and realize that a better America is better for everyone.

[unrequited416]

What the hell do you know about black civilly rights leaders beyond what you are told by Limbaugh, O'Reilly and the rest of those talk radio racists. O'Reilly thinks that we can't eat in restaurants!Limbaugh the drug addict said blacks would not vote for Obama because he is too white. Read a book, take a cllass before repeat such idiocy!

[47f0]

What the hell do I know? I know irony. Irony is when an illiterate idiot who can neither spell, punctuate or form proper sentences tells me to read a book. Good advice - take it.

I know that folks like Jackson, Sharpton and Manning promote racial division to their advantage - it's their whole agenda; their career.

I also know that a big chunk of my family is black, and I remember Dr. King's dream, something Sharpton et al have let slip.

[unrequited416]

Now that you have done the I am not racist dance. How many books by those above have you read? Are you afraid of a conversation from someone who has actually read them and may conservative idiocy on race. Come I am quite prepared for a real debate.

[47f0]

I'll assume that you can read as well as you can write - which is to say, badly. There is a huge difference between being a true civil rights leader and pimping racism. Jesse Jackson walks that line very carefully - especially since his "Hymietown" gaff. Others, such as Al Sharpton and Pastor Manning are unrepentant in their agenda of racial division and victimization. My comment stands. Putting Obama down because he's not "black enough" is as evil as putting him down because he's too black.

[unrequited416]

Gawd, you are predictable, Insult me and prove how non-racist you are by listing your minority friends and family. Typical

[47f0]

Gee, unrequited, what happened? Did two of your three brain cells accidentally bump into each other, or have you just been sitting there drooling at your keyboard for ten freaking months until you finally came up with that devastating riposte?

You impress me more and more. Not.

[kendrabyrd]

West need to shut the crap up! Obama not coming is not a sign on ANYTHING! WHo in the hell does Tavis think he is. What our people need to do is STOP WANTING SOMEONE TO SAVE US! OBAMA WILL NOT SAVE BLACK AMERICA! No one is gonna run to kiss the but of blacks. Obama got bigger fish to fry. Why sit on a panel and discuss the same stuff over and over and over and over and NOTHING changes in our communities!

[PDValentine]

Racism exists only because poverty pimps like Sharpton, Jackson, and these idiots live to keep it alive.

[talldarknfugly]

Wannabe "leaders". Self-important pieces of dung. Tavis "Coon" Smiley and Cornel "Educated Dummy" West. Keep up the Crab in a barrel good work!

[kendrabyrd]

I agree

[xwushux]

I consider Cornel,Travis and other individuals in the Conference "pioneers". These individuals went through many hardships in life and succeeded. They should be above many little things.

They all should know; when your no one - No one cares but go out there; go against the grain; be successful and everyone is a critic.

Why are they so hard on an individual that did not attend their little "party"?

than again what do i know, i don't own a suit or have a phd. . . .

[gangstressEnt]

Its would be nice to have a black president for a change but at the same time I agree with with brother Cornel. " who is running your campaign"...your presidential candidate sponsors are important cause thats the people you are accountable for and the people who are whispering in your ear.

[pussycentre]

Obama is the best. But he's is not perfect and everyone has flaws.

Obama for president.