After a pretty unscientific poll of pedestrians along 125th St in Harlem, the Black Star News surmised that Barack Obama does, indeed, have Harlem on lock. I just do not understand how that could be the case.

Even Harlemites who concede that they don’t normally vote say the upcoming election is different. “I will still support Obama,” says Carletta Joy-Walker, who pauses from enjoying a Halal lunch at a Roti shop, to share her views. After a pause, she adds, “If Hillary was to win however, a woman president could also be a nice change for this country.”

Abu-Muhammad who doesn’t participate in “organized American politics” as a matter of principal, concedes that Obama has a very good chance of winning the White House. Yet, wining the vote is only one half of the deal. “In a white supremacist society such as America the white leadership would never give Obama the chance to become president,” says Abu-Muhammad.

Should Obama really be rejoicing over this? Harlem's the same neighborhood that Cam'ron supposedly has on lock. It is not such a special thing.

[BSN]