Jesse Jackson Asks Obama to Remember the Poor
February 4th, 2009
In an “open letter to President Barack Obama,” the Rev. Jesse Jackson asked that the new commander in chief use his position to elevate opportunities and ensure long-overdue justice for people of color and poor people of every race. “Now that we have made it through the courtship of the primary season, the engagement party in Grant Park on November 4th, and the wedding on January 20th, we’re entering into marriage – the final stage, one that is full of challenges. … It’s high noon in our politics, where hope abounds.” Read what else he said here.
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I must say I agree with blackman. If the President betrays the black and poor people, I will never ever forgive him. Let alone vote for him.
This is normal politics in American, President Obama is a very wiseman
and he understand he’s going to here alot more, suggestion, advice. critics
etc. No American president will avoid this type of talk, it’s normal.
All leaders here suggestion be it right or wrong ……………
Typo: all leaders hear………
I am very disappointed by the negativity of certain people here. Blackman u bein the main 1. I am a low income black woman who also voted 4 Mr. Obama. I know that a lot of blacks voted 4 him but if any1 watched the coverage on nov. 4 they will know that all those numbers didn’t come from blacks. Many people voted 4 him and im sure many of those people were poor. He has a lot of impotant matter 2 attend and yes helpin the poor is 1 of them. But if we as a people will stop lookin 4 handouts n get up n go do what we know needs to be done then we won’t be so disappointed when all doesn’t go our way. Im proud of Mr. Obama and the black race. Im sure he won’t forget the poor but the poor also needs 2 realize that he can only do so much. The old sayin goes ” if u give a man a fish he will eat 4 a day, but if you teach that man to fish he will eat 4 a lifetime”. Remember that black man before u write OUR president off as a saleout.
well said D’Nae, that was a pleasure to read..
well blackman since you are so bitter.. there is such a thing as free choice and you can always find your way to one of the carribean countries that are run by blacks former slaves so you will feel right at home.. they speak english too so you wont have to worry about learning a new language and of course when the penny drops and you realise that america suits you best its just a short plane ride away..
See this is what i’m saying wake up black people, the white man has us against one another. Just think AA’s have been held down forever we so far behind i don’t think we’ll ever catch up, and when we do we always have that doubt we have to believe in the power of God
@Blackman
Their alot of self-righteous, goodie two shoes on this site, but I am not here to judge you. Although I don’t agree with all you say, I do feel your anger!
Some of us blacks want to erase the past from our memories to further our
ADJUSTMENT TO NORTH AMERICA. Mainly to feel more of a connection to the mainstream that runs the country. That’s ok, but don’t expect all blacks to conform. Don’t expect all of us to forget. I have much respect for the the jews for saying “never again”. So black man I say use that energy for good, don’t poison yourself with negative thoughts bro. But I understand your anger
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“Diamond” anytime you see words and phrases like realise instead of realize in a post then you are probably reading something from the other side of the world. Or the writer could be in the U. S. but he was raised in either the U.K. or Africa.
Another dead giveaway is the term “cos,” instead of because or ’cause.
It would take an ass who looks down his nose at African Americans of slave heritage to even spit out a phrase like “Obsolete Civil Rights Hyrachy” Like we would ever forget Dr. King and all those who fought for our right to vote senator Obama in office as president Obama. Also the word ‘hierarchy” is spelled entirely different in American english.
These are the people whose ancestors had a hand in selling our ancestors in the first place. And they are not taking it well that we live in the most prosperous nation in the world. What they really do not understand is that we are not willing to sell out like they did, and most are willing to do now just to get here.
We demand equal and fair from our country when they would accept second billing just to say they live here. Take your lunacy and peddle it on the Serenghetti Olounwa, maybe them lions and hyenas would like to hear what you have to say. Unless you have paid the price to be an African American of slave heritage your opinion doesn’t count here. And I’m willing to bet you don’t have a vote.
really? “rapier twit?” i think not.. serengehetti.. mmm? you have been watching episodes of “nature watch” or “national geographic “havent you ??. i can write your posts for you as i have read it all before and as for hierachy.. thats my bad, however no matter which way i spell it.. the truth is out there.. by the way there are excellent articles in THE ROOT(an american site) about the obsolete nature of the old guard within the civil rights hierachy.. so take that to the serengetti and swim in it.!!!. love the lions and hyenas and of course what they have to say is more relevant than your catawailing .. white america doesnt hear you !! why would i have a vote?. i bring my opinion to the board not my voting rights. what are you so scared of? AN OPINION..??? my god you have a long long way to go.!!!.. as we say in the “serengetti”..lol!! by the way when jessie came over here, took the money said a few things and went back to the his country.. i didnt hear you complaining.. .. keep dranking that KOOL AID..lol!!
I am a 31 year old Black female who is realer than real and blacker than black and a washingtonian… you black folks that turn on other black folks are probably the same black folks who don’t help black folks either… just complain all day (a Black American characteristic… just because your black means someone should help you…are u serious?!) do it yourself rather than waiting on the president, mayor, your mother, or anyone! Yes WE can… not yes HE can… shutup please!! Its his 16 day in office… did you know how to fix EVERYTHING on your first 16 days on a job! Better yet was the only issue at your job “poor black folks” or did you clean the office, file all the 1million papers, fix all the coputer viruses, and reinstate all the loss jobs in 16 days? If so… maybe YOU should have ran for president!!! Did you ridicule Bush in his first 16 days?! Black folks are quick to turn on someone… but white folks… they can @~~$ each others mommas and they will stick together… majority will… let me rephrase this whole paragraph… the HUMAN race is quick to turn on other HUMANS… go live in the ocean with the Sea Mammals if you don’t want to work with each other… go hang with President Free Willy or something! F-Jesse… he aint got his ish straight either… man been screwing around and getting nothing accomplished for Blacks since the 80’s!
I honestly feel that President Obama is doing the best he can so far. He may be in the highest office in the land but he is NOT the sole decision maker for this country. There is Congress. I think that they ride his ass enough that we don’t have to. He hasn’t been in office for 20 days yet and he’s already supposed to have a fix for everything??? Progress is gradual and without any support from us, nothing will ever come to pass like this horrible economy. The entire Republican side voted AGAINST his stimulus bill and CEOs had over $18.4 billion in bonuses this past year. Therein lies the problem. How can he remember the poor while others are being greedy?? If the greedy HELPED the poor, there would be no problem. We have people losing houses and Social Security will be obsolete before my generation can even retire. I understand about helping the poor but there are MANY problems that we face that deserve the number one spot on his priorites list. Our nation is falling apart at the seams and you expect one man to sew it back together with just a few weeks??? Blackman, tell me when was the last time you were agitated because you went out of your way to do something for someone and they rushed you??? And about Jesse Jackson, I wouldn’t allow him in the White House, much less on the grounds. How do you explain to someone that you want to help and the last statement that you made was about castrating them? Even our political black leaders are somewhat envious and corrupt. This country has become filled with greed and hatred even more than our past. It’s sad to think that my generation has to inherit such a mess that previous generations have created and which we are in the process of making worse. We need to help President Obama and not criticize him. You made the decision to vote him in so do the right thing and contribute to the rebuilding of this country. All he wants to do is help. He gave up two years of his life to help when he saw it spiraling downward into a bottomless, dreadful abyss of endless drama. Now is not the time to abandon him. Help him fight for the poor, the voiceless, the disabled, and whoever else, but don’t give up on him. Stop sitting on your asses and waiting for him to fix your life. Just because we got him in office doesn’t mean that’s the end for us. Everybody has an opinion. Use yours at http://www.whitehouse.gov.
rapierwit
olounwa’s vile opinions doesn’t amount to 3 black beans in the US. don’t let that ole bitter african baboon stir you up. like some africans olounwa has a superiority complex over AA’s. we no better so just let olounwa vent. every foreigner with a computer wants to be an expert on AMERICAN history and they all like the white man’s story over the real story. i say fu$k olounwa.
I am convinced that this olounwa character is an ape. olounwa, mind your goddam business and tend to your own affairs. Dont worry about what we are doing because just as you think that white people arent listening (which they are) we arent listening to t he miserable likes of you. Your opinion counts for about as much as your vote.
olounwa ain’t sh!t! black a&& b!t(h!
Oh and by the way, I own and run a business. I dont wait for hand outs I create business and donate to charity. My political affiliation is leaning “hard to the left”. I am a leftist, all the way. If you are a hard core conservative stay away from me!
The term is spelled “CATERWAULING” and you really should quit. You were going to tell me how things are in my country from the other side of the world? Tsk, tsk.
Give Oprah back her computer and go sit down somewhere, if all you can bring is disrespect for her people.
For Tay who said “How do you explain to someone that you want to help and the last statement that you made was about castrating them?”
Shirley Chisholm the first African American congresswoman and the first African American to run for the office of the president of the United States once said:
“In politics there are no lifelong enemies, and there are no lifelong friends, there are only lifelong causes.”
The same incredibly farsighted Black woman also said :
“The United States was said not to be ready to elect a Catholic to the Presidency when Al Smith ran in the 1920’s. But Smith’s nomination may have helped pave the way for the successful campaign John F. Kennedy waged in 1960. Who can tell? What I hope most is that now there will be others who will feel themselves as capable of running for high political office as any wealthy, good-looking white male.”
Indicating that she was not so much concerned about winning the presidency when she ran almost 40 years ago back in 1972. She thought more of being a trailblazer, and making sure that door did not remain closed to African Americans and other minorities.
All they ask of us is that we remember who sacrificed themselves and their dreams and well being so that events like the election of the first Black man to the position of POTUS could actually become a reality one day. And that day has happened, should we now forget her and all our others? That would make us all very cheap, just as this idiot interloper seems to think we are.
The stimulus money should go to all black women, rich or poor and it should be handed out equally!!!
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