By The Admin on August 10, 2010
Chuck Hobbs, Esq. – What constitutes a black leader? You may have missed it, but the July 25th edition of Newsweek has Al Sharpton on its cover and in a four page feature article on his “reinvention” from a much maligned fringe to a mainstream “black” political leader. Indeed, during the 20 years since he [...]
Posted in National Politics, Policy & Issues, Race | Tagged Al Sharpton, Barack Obama, black leadership, Kendrick Meek
By The Admin on August 9, 2010
The Daily Caller – Black Americans have rallied around the president as perhaps no constituency has ever supported an American politician. As of this week, fully 88 percent of black voters approved of Barack Obama. Many predicted Obama’s election would herald a new era of African-American leadership. And yet, curiously, something different has happened. In [...]
Posted in White House | Tagged Barack Obama, Kendrick Meek, Shirley Sherrod, Van Jones
By The Admin on July 28, 2010
Sunshine State News – After the Shirley Sherrod debacle, President Barack Obama doesn’t need to pick another fight with his African-American base. But Florida’s Democratic Senate primary poses a new no-win situation. Black lawmakers are urging — even threatening — the White House to elevate its support of Kendrick Meek, an African-American congressman locked in [...]
Posted in 2010 Elections, Florida | Tagged Barack Obama, Kendrick Meek
By The Admin on July 9, 2010
The Kendrick Meek campaign raised over $1 million from more than 7,000 supporters in the fundraising quarter that ended on June 30 Of the 7,000 supporters, 85% gave $100 or less. While the number of individuals contributing to Kendrick’s fight for middle class families grew by nearly 50% from the first to second quarter, ‘Meltdown [...]
Posted in 2010 Elections, Florida | Tagged Florida Senate, fundraising, Jeff Greene, Kendrick Meek
