2 posts tagged “tavis smiley”
I personally don't think that Black America should be voting for Barack Obama only because he would be the first Black president. As such, I also don't agree with voting for Hillary Clinton because she would be the first woman president.
The issues are most important so I can't get behind what the author of this open letter to Tavis Smiley has to say. I can understand it but I can't support it. People who are voting for Obama only because he is Black are selling him short. By that logic, Black people would support Clarence Thomas if he decided to run. It is evident that some people believe this to be true; Republicans keep throwing Alan Keyes in elections to siphon off some of the Black votes. Voters really need to find out what their candidate stands for.
Today Tom Joyner Morning Show listeners received the news that Tavis Smiley will no longer provide political commentary for the Tom Joyner Morning Show. He has been providing that commentary for at least 12 years (that I personally remember). He has organized listeners to be more politically conscious and involved in issues that affect Black America.
Even though, he does not say so, this undoubtedly has to do the all the flack he has received because of his criticisms of Barack Obama. He has been ridiculed and even received death threats as a result of this. How can someone who claims to support Barack Obama, who is about hope and unity, make a death threat? I think that people who make death threats are cowards. People can disagree civilly as Smiley and Obama did. Obama doesn't need that kind of help to win this election.
Here is Tom Joyner talking about it: http://mmslb.eonstreams.com/reachmedia/041108/TAVIS.wma
(It is right to further ridicule Smiley when one believes that's his reason for resigning?)
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