So we finally got an official black agenda

[Jello Biafra]

Sharpton, Leaders Deliver Black Agenda For Obama’s Second Term

More than 60 of America’s leading civil rights, social justice, business and community leaders gathered today in Washington, DC to discuss how to provide positive solutions to “key” issues in the Black community as President Obama embarks upon his second term.

The meeting was convened by Marc H. Morial, President & CEO, National Urban League, Rev. Al Sharpton of The National Action Network, Ben Jealous, NAACP National President; Melanie Campbell, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and numerous others.
“We leaders in the African American community are gathered here today to convey our priorities for an agenda that moves our community towards economic empowerment and prosperity,” said Morial.

“We embrace our historic role as the conscience of the nation. We are united in our mission to support and protect the well being of the African-American community.”

The leaders outlined steps to develop a public policy agenda for Black America. The communique was as follows:
■*Achieve Economic Parity for African-Americans
■*Promote Equity in Educational Opportunity
■*Protect and Defend Voting Rights
■*Promote a Healthier Nation by Eliminating Healthcare Disparities
■*Achieve Comprehensive Reform of the Criminal Justice System

“The plight of the African-American community underscores the urgency of our demand. The African-American community was disproportionately battered by the Great Recession, and has benefited the least from the fragile economy recovery. Unemployment remains unacceptably high; income inequality and the ever-widening wealth gap threaten to relegate the black community to perpetual underclass status. Those who wish to curtail investment education and career preparation further dim the prospects for upward mobility for our young people,” the leaders wrote.

The leaders also pledged to vigorously oppose any effort by federal, state or local government to roll back the right to vote by supporting federal election reform, including the Voter Empowerment Act so that long lines at the polls will not be the rule instead of the exception.

“We are taking this from rhetoric to results,” said Rev Al Sharpton, whose National Action Network has been widely credited with successfully pushing back on voter suppression and getting out the Black vote, two key components of Obama’s re-election, “from people saying that we need an agenda to us sitting down and collectively coming up with one.”

It will be interesting to see just how much gets accomplished based off of this publicity stunt. I also would like to see something more in depth than just a list of platitudes listed as if that is all that is needed.
Hopefully one or all of these organizations will put forth an action plan of just how they foresee accomplishing the goal of "achieving economic parity" or "promoting equity in educational opportunites".

 

[Brown_Pride]

It's a start. I'd really like to see some of those "leaders" develop into something more. Outside of sharpton and the hate non blacks have for him those names on that list are of little import to most people.

IMHO until someone steps up and takes the reins and becomes someone people will listen to not much will change. Dems know that minorities cannot vote for Republicans, so they really don't have to do shyt. There's a voice behind the masses that have had to default their mouthpiece to a bunch of dems who really could give two shyts.

You get someone up there that can lead and there are a ton of people who are looking to follow.

 

[Type Username Here]

The issue of voting discrepancies should be at the forefront. That shyt is disgusting.

 

[emoney]

nice short list.

but I think 1 or 2 issues need to be prioritized as key even amongst a list of 5

those should be employment and education for the youth

 

[newarkhiphop]

No Arab racism towards black on there?

 

[PortCityProphet]

can someone tell me what they mean by this

*Promote a Healthier Nation by Eliminating Healthcare Disparities

 

[Blackking]

No Arab racism towards black on there?

nawmean??

Anyway, education is the most important.

 

[Alexander The Great]

can someone tell me what they mean by this

I think it means Blacks are more inclined to not have health insurance, not go to the doctor on a regular basis i.e. regular dental and eye exams, regular check ups, etc. also the food that is available in predominantly black neighborhoods tend to be far less healthy.

 

[PortCityProphet]

I think it means Blacks are more inclined to not have health insurance, not go to the doctor on a regular basis i.e. regular dental and eye exams, regular check ups, etc. also the food that is available in predominantly black neighborhoods tend to be far less healthy.

oh ok. wouldnt obamacare give em insurance and all that?

 

[Alexander The Great]

oh ok. wouldnt obamacare give em insurance and all that?

well part of Obamacare calls for states to expand medicaid for millions and the federal government will pay in some cases 100% of the costs. but not all states are going to do it, the states with republican governors are rejected the money and shytting on their poor residents. there are also exchanges that are supposed to be setup that these states are not gonna do and leave up to the government to do. the exchanges are supposed to be affordable options.

 

[OH SOHH TRILL]

should be

1) education (early childhood education, literacy, facility desparity, dropout rate, college attendance rate)
2) lower teenage pregnancy rates.

I'm convinced if we address those two things we would drastically improve our neighborhoods within a decade.

 

[Blackking]

should be

1) education (early childhood education, literacy, facility desparity, dropout rate, college attendance rate)
2) lower teenage pregnancy rates.

I'm convinced if we address those two things we would drastically improve our neighborhoods within a decade.

I agree with #1 .

How in the hell do we do number 2????

 

[Alexander The Great]

should be

1) education (early childhood education, literacy, facility desparity, dropout rate, college attendance rate)
2) lower teenage pregnancy rates.

I'm convinced if we address those two things we would drastically improve our neighborhoods within a decade.

Education def #1 . that one automatically leads to improvements in every other area.

 

[OH SOHH TRILL]

I agree with #1 .

How in the hell do we do number 2????

christianity's biggest disservice to our community. got these women thinkings its okay to screw everything moving but mortally wrong to do the socially responsible thing and abort.

 

[feelosofer]

christianity's biggest disservice to our community. got these women thinkings its okay to screw everything moving but mortally wrong to do the socially responsible thing and abort.

Well Christianity does say no sex before marriage, the bigger issue is that religious groups have such a stranglehold on our medical practices per se.