The New Black Nativism

[AJE]

TIME
Thursday, Feb. 08, 2007
By ORLANDO PATTERSON


To the surprise of many whites and dismay of his supporters, Barack Obama trailed Hillary Clinton among black Americans by a 40-point margin in a recent Washington Post-ABC poll. It is possible to read this as a positive development: black Americans have transcended racial politics and may now vote for the person they consider the better candidate, regardless of race. The sad truth, however, is that Obama is being rejected because many black Americans don't consider him one of their own and may even feel threatened by what he embodies.
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http://www.time.com/time/magazine/ar...7276-1,00.html


:cry: The big Tent of Black American Identity Has been Steadily Shrinking

[kmfarm]

I don't trust polls. They're usually slanted by the organization conducting them.

Mark

[keith]

That was an interesting read, Amber. Thanks.

Regards,
Keith