for more read the unofficial blog on the congressional black caucus CREW OF 42
THE BLACK AGENDA IS RIGHT NOW. There was a meeting at the White House Tuesday of black religious leaders and the President on issues facing the black community — sans lawmakers. The twenty minute perfunctory affair was a PR event but still, I don’t care what Tavis is saying — Obama has a black agenda and it’s right in front of everyone’s face.
Which President Obama people have been watching I have no clue. The President Obama I’m watching just hooked up Historically Black Colleges and Universities in a big way, signed into law big funding for community health care centers, signed into law big $$$ for Pell Grants + higher education at historic levels, and just announced a big mortgage bailout.
Black farmers (11yrs...) and crack-powder (26 yrs...) are a matter of time. The President has been to five CBC districts in a row in the last 30 days (Reps. Chaka Fattah, Hank Johnson, Marcia Fudge, Lacy Clay and Mel Watt) on unemployment and jobs training. On May 9, he will be at Hampton delivering the commencement address. I’m secretly convinced Al Sharpton is living in the residence in the Lincoln bedroom or something — he’s at the White House at least once a week.
There’s more to do but If this isn’t a black agenda I just don’t know. Much of what has already happen involves cash and not just talk.
for more read the unofficial blog on the congressional black caucus CREW OF 42