Why Did Black People Vote for Prop 8? (Part II)

[BXTALE]

That lady is confused smh

[LoneRookRS1]

Every black who voted against gay marriage should be put in chains and thrown into the sugar fields, because the mother fuckers aren't worth the effort put in to giving them civil rights in the first place.

[spareld]

@LoneRookRS1 wow so you think slavery was right? interesting...

[LoneRookRS1]

@spareld Nah I'm being flippant, but the hypocrisy is eye-watering in these people.

[kellyannabama]

That is a lie my grandpa a black mormon and his great grandfather was a black jew, what kinda of hate speech is this..

[BrownHawk35]

2:57 was about all I could take of this. This "christian" should spend enough time away from the dinner table to read a KJV Bible.

[oriolesfan61]

Shame on those who have this hypocritical view, denying civil rights to gays.

[365to173repubsPWNED]

Religion is so stupid

[ENZOGangsta911]

Its horrible how the majority of black people voted for prop 8. You guys were discriminated against also and weren't allowed to marry white people. I am black and was completely against prop 8. Hypocrites.

[afrothuder]

Ummmm Why does it seem like black people or being blamed for the lost of prop 8....and y r we called hypocrites. Being black is not the same as being gay. Being black is not by chose being gay is.

[Americcan]

@afrothuder

Black people are being blamed because 70% of them voted for Obama and then against gay rights. That's fucked up. But that's OK, because we're going to punish them in 2012.

[spareld]

@Americcan you can't punish me...i'm a free bitch baby!!!

[chicklet1969]

@afrothuder At what age did you choose to be straight?

[alexkotori]

I don't like how in America religion is so relevant in politics. Instead of her talking about heaven and hell she should be more focused on the issue that is that people are voting with their religious beliefs in mind. I'm gay and a proud Atheist so this talk was kind of strange to me. Although I admire the thought behind it I feel like she is missing the big picture. And what does she mean a 2 way street? What about Black Gays? Gay is not a race its a sexual identity that any race can have.

[alexkotori]

@alexkotori

*continuation

So really prop 8 affected all races. Black, White, Asian, Native American, Middle Eastern... etc.

But I'm not American I'm Quebecois so what do I know.

(sorry for any spelling mistakes my first language is french)

[vent5]

@alexkotori What I despise the most is the utter hypocrisy of the American people.

[Gulfporter]

This woman is a great speaker, but listening to her I still feel like I'm hearing "Black people voted against Gay rights because Gay people didn't do a good job of selling it."

Don't tell me how bright Black people are and then tell me that they are too fucking stupid to get the meaning of Equal Rights. Sorry, I'm not buying it.

[spareld]

@Gulfporter yeah but you have to admit the media is doing a good job as putting whites as being gay only. and as far as equal rights...did you know if Dr. King was a white man the outcome wouldn't been the same? do you think if Harriet Tubman was a white woman the outcome wouldn't be the same? think about it for a minute...sometimes when you can relate to a person it's easier to fight with them.don't just look at blacks as being black also look at them as straight how can straight people relate

[spareld]

@Gulfporter to gay people when they don't even see people that look like them speaking about this issue? how can a privilege white guy who happen to be gay tell black people about their struggles? it doesn't go together.

[Darkbison7]

What would happen if we voted on affirmative action as a nation?

[malicea4thought]

Wow, she really tells it like it is.

[scotplaya]

isn't it obvious? black people only go to the churches with a lot of people of more than a 1000 because it's like a skank club to them. conseervative politicians go to these churches to gain voters.

[PlayerXT]

"Prop 8 lied to black people into voting yes....then blamed them for it's success."

Yes, far more evangelicals voted yes in terms of both percentage and absolute numbers, the only people who talk about black people voting yes are evangelicals.

[yo1o2eggs]

Prop 8 lied to black people into voting yes....then blamed them for it's success.

[beegbolt]

I just don't believe in Hell. The closest thing that I imagine is "Hell" is right here, right now, on Earth. I have a good life, but there are SOOO many innocent folks and helpless children, living on this planet that are horribly suffering. It's gotta be better after this life.

[JordanDemocrat]

I appreciate Eva and her efforts. She's a remarkable person.

[wawa2]

Thanks so much I love this video, Eva Patterson is inspiring, I am glad she mentioned Bayard Rustin.

[crackerheadjack]

i am gay and i luved ur talk but i just strongly resent the fact at how much power people give to something just because it's so to speak "from god" so many people forsake the gay community . . . . so sad but I LUVED THIS VID!!!!

[vent5]

It just goes to show that the so-called victims are really the victimizers. The hypocrisy of the Black American community is disgusting.

[DemonicGemini]

@vent5 fuck you it wasn't Black America that voted it was California  don't blame all of us for your lost

[vent5]

@DemonicGemini The majority of African-Americans voted against gay marriage, so yes they did contribute to their loss....

[DemonicGemini]

@vent5 yes in California not in America as a whole that's what i was trying to say

[vent5]

@DemonicGemini Demonic, I'm not trying to scapegoat all black people. I'm just think America has work to do regarding civil rights ya know.

[spareld]

@vent5 I'm a black person i'm insulted I don't consider myself a victim