Something I Wish I'd Said

"Although Obama is likely to be more vocal about issues of racial discrimination as president than he has been as a candidate, his speeches about the importance of strong families and the responsibilities of parenthood carry a decided echo of the gospel according to a certain Mr. Cosby. In this sense, instead of sparking a revolution in black political strategies and agendas, an Obama presidency might simply lend further weight to increasingly frequent suggestions that the old knee-jerk response of treating most difficulties facing black Americans as a product of white racism has long since grown stale and counterproductive." -James C. Cobb, Spalding Distinguished Professor of History, University of Georgia, Athens

The old Boomer narratives of black victimology and self-pity espoused by Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton are becoming increasingly irrelevant in today's political climate. Check out The Cos speaking about taking personal responsibility in the black community here.