Fewer People of Color at the Republican National Convention...I Wonder Why!!!

This year fewer people of color are participating in the RNC than ever before----In part because of Democrat Barack Obama---the first African American Presidential Nominee,To Ever Make It This Far, and he is attracting their support. One thing that cannot be manipulated or staged is the delegates. As I watched parts of the RNC, mostly to see what "ole girl" had to say, I was struck by the sea of older white faces" in the crowd in contrast to the Democratic National Convention. The DNC looked more youthful; faces of every hue and color. If we want a leadership that represents our interest and concerns as Americans, we need to have a leadership that "looks" more American.


Now, let us not forget the blacks that went before Obama:


Shirley Chisholm. A New York teacher elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, Chisholm unsuccessfully sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972. She did get the most convention votes for a female candidate in U.S. history.


Jesse Jackson. Jackson campaigned for the Democratic nomination twice, in 1984 and 1988. These runs secured his place as the pre-eminent black American leader of the era.

Lenora Fulani. In 1988, Fulani—a psychologist—ran as an independent and was the first black woman to appear on presidential ballots in all 50 states. She also ran in 1992.

Alan Keyes. Having served in the Reagan administration, Keyes campaigned for the Republican nomination in 1996 and 2000 (and also lost to Barack Obama in their race for a Senate seat in 2004).

Carol Moseley Braun. A U.S. senator, Moseley Braun briefly sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004.

Al Sharpton. In 2004, this New York-based activist campaigned for the Democratic presidential nomination.


WE THE PEOPLE HAVE GOTTA PULL TOGETHER AND GET THE VOTE OUT; SUPPORT THIS BROTHA !

Like the song Sam Cooke sings, A Change Gonna Come..