Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Tavis Smiley is Black in the Building.

I thought black folks said that Tavis was calling it quits with the State of the Black Union. Then what is this Black Agenda business? I came to the party late and heard Rev. Al Sharpton giving Tavis the “bizness” on his radio show yesterday. Tavis is still upset with President Obama because Obama’s black agenda is invisible. I still don’t know why blacks are surprised because Obama never said he was going to do anything for blacks. You have to stay on Obama like every other president. People drunk “hope and change” like cheap liquor and ended up with a headache. I guess Tavis is going to bring in the “usual suspects” to sit around and talk about Obama. I’m not carrying water for Obama and I’m not cheering for Tavis. Even though I’m not taking sides something is funny in the State of Denmark. The fact that they decided to do this in Obama’s hometown is suspect at best. They are too late if they are trying to shame him. Democrats in Illinois have been doing that since he’s been in office. Today some lady was actually trying to debate Rev Al on the difference between Tavis and Roland Martin. She said that Roland was a mouthpiece for Obama and Tavis is his own man standing up to Obama and his policies. WTH!! Sometimes black folks call Rev. Al with a lot of foolishness. If I was him, I would cut the phone lines but I digress. It’s going to be really interesting to see what happens from this Black Agenda. Maybe Tavis will write another book. Well at least after he finishes publishing R Kelly’s book.

4 comments:

the uppity Negro said...

Just because Obama never promised or campaigned in favor of a clear and definitive "Black agenda" doesn't mean that we shouldn't push for one.

Half of these elected officials never campaigned to our issues, but it never prevented us from pushing a pro-Black agenda. Just because I'm pro-Black doesn't mean I'm anti-anything else.

Citizen Ojo said...

the uppity negro - it's cool that we have different sides of the debate in regards to pro and con Obama. It shows we don't all think alike. I just believe we all have different expectations of the 1st Black President.

Anonymous said...

Tavis didn't jump on Bush, maybe he was afraid of Darth Vadar. Tavis needs to shut up. The fact that Tom Joyner let him go is proof enough for me

Anonymous said...

Tavis needs to shut up. He never jumped on Bush. Maybe he was afraid of Darth Vadar. The fact that T Joyner let him go is proof that he is just trying to be seen. He is his own man alright. A man of all about me