Time for Jackson, Sharpton to Step Down
“Pair See Potential for Profit, Attention in Imus Incident”
Whitlock sees the real story behind Imus’ foolish words and the wildfire that followed. He knows what the two Reverends are and what their game is. He (Whitlock) knows what the real problem in the black community is:
A man who doesn’t respect himself wastes his breath demanding that others respect him.
We don’t respect ourselves right now. If we did, we wouldn’t call each other the N-word. If we did, we wouldn’t let people with prison values define who we are in music and videos. If we did, we wouldn’t call black women bitches and hos and abandon them when they have our babies.
If we had the proper level of self-respect, we wouldn’t act like it’s only a crime when a white man disrespects us. We hold Imus to a higher standard than we hold ourselves. That’s a (freaking) shame.
Read his essay and then, I believe you’ll agree with his final thought:
It’s time for Jesse and Al to step down. They’ve had 25 years to lead us. Other than their accountants, I’d be hard pressed to find someone who has benefited from their administration.
Twenty-five years of holding back a dream just to line their own pockets. Twenty-five years of race baiting and victim politics just so they could continue to wield power. Yeah, it's time.
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