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Originally posted by TonyB06
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Very interesting article, particularly the discussion about where emerging black leadership will come from. Of couse, the broader question might well be asked what is "black leadership" anymore? and who decides who exercises direction? who listens to said direction? Is is the CBC delegation? established Af-Am organizations i.e. NAACP, Urban League? or local/regional leadership?
Anybody peeped Al Sharpton's voting numbers vis-a-vis the black electorate in these primaries? Dude is getting no love. Many consider him polarizing anyway so who knows how much of it is that, but folks are not going for the "you look like me," which I think has been the case for most of us under age 60 or so; who didn't live directly during the tumult of the civil rights era. (that isn't a slam on anyone over 60).
That's why I think a large segment of the black voting populace is ripe for new legitimate thinking by either political organization. But at present one party takes us for granted and the other whines about "group think mentality" so who knows?
....but at least I found out I'm part of the hip-hop generation (born between 1956-80)? 
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on the hip-hop generation, too. I thought that was post-1970, not people who were born in 1964. LOL.
And good call about a large segment of our population being ripe for new legitimate thinking. I, too, have no idea where it will emerge from, because I see flaws in both major parties.
Plus I think it will continue to cleave along economic lines. I think the better-off among us may be more receptive to a new line of thought.