By know most people are familiar with Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama's former pastor who many felt said disparaging remarks against this country. Since Rev. Wright will speaking in Detroit before the NAACP on Sunday the Detroit Free Press ran a 1A below the fold centerpiece on the controversy entitled "Wright and wrongs." With a lede that connects Wright to the major sentiments throughout city of Detroit as being "honest, gritty, and provocative, battered but resilient, and unapologetic black and proud," the author Suzette Hackney paints a picture that is not displayed much in media.
The reality is that for almost every African American who has grown up within the city and its embracingly close suburban areas, Wright's comments are nothing new.
I will venture to say for most African American's living in urban areas in this country, who have heard, seen or experienced the ugly head of racism and injustice, this is nothing new also.
Right or wrong, there is a huge majority of black people who have ill will and negative feelings toward this country, these United States of America. The outpour and anger from New Yorkers today will be a testament and example of that.
Furthermore, within the article comments are made about his language not belonging in the pulpit. My question is how, can you dismiss the thousands of black religious leaders who agree and have been speaking in this manner for years.
As far as future and forthcoming news stories, building from racist remarks by Dog the Bounty Hunter, Don Imus, Michael Richards and even Isiah Washington, then add the fact this is the first time the Democratic party have had two suitably strong front-running minorities toward the White House.
Race is going to get more real, more in your face and controversial than previous years in the media. Things like this, (feelings shared by many blacks but not all) will be pushed to the forefront in the moments to come.
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