It seems to me that Al Sharpton has become less of a political force and more of a media darling that does more harm to the Black Community than good. Consider his campaign against Rap. Consider his comments in the wake of the Shaun Bell shooting. If I'm honest, it appears that Sharpton really doesn't like Black people - but is really focused on gaining attention. He's also systematically alienating entire generations of young Black people from their elders. Generational politics in the Black community is hard enough without the Sharpton/Jesse Jackson factor. That said, I would really relish the day when the media no longer turned to him, when no one listened to him, when his name no longer appeared in the papers, on the TV or on my internet news services. How does one go about starting a grassroots campaign to get that man out of the limelight, to get the media to stop thinking Sharpton speaks for/to/of Black People - that he's only concerned with himself, to shut him up?!
2007-06-04
17:21:32
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