/ Stereohyped

STILL WITH THIS SHIT? "'This split is basically going to be by class,' says Christopher Parker, a University of Washington professor who studies African-American politics. 'The more-educated and higher-income African-Americans will see [Reverend] Wright for what he is – he's angry and he wants his 15 minutes of fame extended into a half hour. For the black folks who are working-class or below, they might be a little angry with Barack because they feel that within the black church, Wright is speaking the truth.' Says Eric McDaniel, an expert on black politics and religion at the University of Texas at Austin: 'It gets back to the 'is he black enough?' question.'"

May 1, 2008 · posted by Cord Jefferson · Link · 7 Responses

• 11.21.08: Bob Jones Atones for Sins (Comments: 2)
• 11.21.08: 'Chappelle's Show' Ruined by Obama's Victory? (Comments: 4)
• 11.21.08: Pastor Says Obama Could Be a 'Sell Out' (Comments: 6)
• 11.21.08: Kanye West: Always a Dignified Gent (Comments: 4)
• 11.20.08: More About Eric Holder Jr (Comments: 0)

Tagged: Barack Obam, Class, Eric McDaniel, Politics, Rev. Wright

Comments (7)

No. 1 · Anonymiss

*Yawns at recycled Rev. Wright story* They can't get enough of that man.

Posted: May 1, 2008 at 11:16 pm

No. 2 · CLEARLY!

Cosign. Let's get over that crazy old man and move on to the REAL ISSUES! Food prices are ridiculous!

Posted: May 2, 2008 at 12:08 am

No. 3 · SweetDiva

It has nothing to do with is Barack Obama black enough for me.
The test is not going through a struggle, but how a person bounces back. I'm not seeing a whole lot of bounce from Obama. Get it together Obama camp!
There are more important issues to be dealt with.

Posted: May 2, 2008 at 9:55 am

No. 4 · Tip

I never understood the " is he black enough question". If you are black anywhere in the world you know what is means to be of an opressed group of people.

Posted: May 2, 2008 at 1:07 pm

No. 5 · Anon

Clearly,

How could you forget the price of gas! Food and gas combined……….!!!!!!!!

Posted: May 2, 2008 at 4:09 pm

No. 6 · orchid921

The headline says it all.

Posted: May 2, 2008 at 5:13 pm

No. 7 · daria of GBW

A dozen eggs = $2.59. Well, I might as well throw in a few more cents and get the organic eggs from chickens that didn't live in cages.

Cord, you're creating a story out of someone's opinion. "Still with this shit?" Yes, because people don't let it die.

The comment is elitist though I think the number of people packaging their opinions as the black one or the only appropriate black one are just as responsible for statements like this. There's the women's view, the gay view, the Jewish view, the muslim view, the Hispanic view, the black view, the Asian-American view. So the only ones intelligent enough to formulate their own opinions are heterosexual WASP men?

Posted: May 2, 2008 at 7:16 pm

Leave a Comment